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JI35887

Victoria 1895-M Sovereign, old head, NGC MS61

Regular price £575
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Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1895-M, Melbourne Mint, Australia, older crowned and veiled bust left, T.B. below for designer Thomas Brock, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP., 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, M mint mark at centre of ground-line, date in exergue, initials B.P to upper right, for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled (Bentley 339; Hill 147; S.3874). Toned, has been slabbed and graded by PCGS as MS61.

NGC Certification 6055807-001.

We note as of June 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 389 pieces, of which 280 are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 197 pieces, of which 130 are finer.

Calendar year mintage 2,285,317.

The Latin legend translates on the obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India".

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