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FI21296

Victoria 1893 S Sovereign, Sydney Mint, Jubilee bust DISH S17, MS61

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1893-S, Sydney Mint, Australia, Golden Jubilee style bust facing left, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring and 13 pearl necklace, J.E.B. initials raised on truncation with right angled J, initials of engraver J Edgar Boehm, second abbreviated Latin legend, G: closer to crown, toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:,rev.struck en medaille, St George and dragon right, horse with longer tail, broken lance to left on ground-line, tiny WWP under lance, initials of William Wellesley Pole, Master of Mint when design introduced, S mint mark at centre of ground-line, date in exergue, initials B.P. to upper right, for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled (Bentley 708; DISH S17 C; Marsh 144; S.3868C).Some light nicks and surface marks, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS61.

NGC Certification 6055808-008.

We note NGC have graded only 39 pieces as of September 2021, of which only 12 are finer than this piece. PCGS have graded 247 piece of which 116 are finer.

Calendar year mintage 1,498,000 which includes a smaller proportion of old head pieces.

The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britain's, Defender of the Faith."

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