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1897 Gold Sovereign Coin - Victoria Veiled Head - Melbourne Victoria Veiled Head (Old Head) - Melbourne

Sovereign - Circulation · 1897 · Gold

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Year

1897

Series

Sovereign - Circulation

Metal

Gold

Weight

0.257 oz

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Description

The 1897 Melbourne 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 M mintmark below the horse. 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. No London Sovereign was issued for 1897, so surviving Old Head Sovereigns of this date come from Melbourne or Sydney.

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