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1894 Gold Sovereign Coin - Victoria Old Head - London Victoria Old Head / St George / London

Sovereign · 1894 · Gold

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Year

1894

Series

Sovereign

Metal

Gold

Weight

0.257 oz

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Description

The 1894 London Mint Gold Sovereign features Queen Victoria's Old Head, also known as the Veiled Head or Widow Head, by Sir Thomas Brock and Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the dragon reverse. It is identified by no mintmark. Struck as a full Sovereign in 22-carat gold, the coin weighs approximately 7.98 grams, contains about 7.32 grams of fine gold and has a nominal diameter of 22.05 mm. The Old Head portrait was introduced in 1893 and remained on Victoria Sovereigns through 1901. Collectors catalogue Old Head Sovereigns by year and mint. Wear, strike, surface quality and mintmark clarity can affect desirability and value.

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