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Victoria 1887-M gold Sovereign, Melbourne mint, angled J, DISH M7
Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1887 M, Melbourne Mint, Australia, Jubilee style bust facing left, small crown and veil on head, raised J.E.B. initials close on truncation with right angled imperfect J, first abbreviated legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D: rev. St George and dragon right, horse with short tail, broken lance to left on ground-line, tiny WWP under lance, M mint mark at centre of ground-line, date in exergue, initials B.P to upper right, weight 8.00g (DISH M7; Bentley 789; QM 127; Hill 131D; Bull EGC 1748; S.3867A). Lightly toned with underlying brilliance, some light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Mintage 1,079,756 - this figure is adjusted to subtract those estimated to have been struck with the hooked J type initials.
The Latin legend translates as "Victoria by the grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."
See "The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893" by David Iverson and the subsequent "The Iverson Collection" booklets for further information and tabulation of the relevant varieties.
Provenance:
Ex The George Collection, St James Auction 25, 5th March 2014, lot 119.
Ex Thorburn Collection of 1887, Sovereign Rarities Auction 19, 23rd September 2025, lot 43.
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