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Coin - Sovereign, Victoria, Australia, 1900
Reg. No: NU 15540
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales
Sovereign 1900 S
Veiled Head
Mint: Sydney - Description:
- A gold coin (21.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, veiled and draped, wearing ribbon and Star of Garter; around VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT. REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP . , the artist's initials, T.B. are below the bust. The reverse features St. George on horseback holding short sword in right hand, wearing a flowing cape, helmet and boots; the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; the date, 1900 in the exergue. The mint mark S is in the ground above the middle of the date.
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 21.5 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 7.991 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | saint george the dragon, valuation nu 15540, 1900 sliver coin victora, many, emperor of germany prize, sa leke kushton |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, Medal Makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia - Victoria |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Imperial |
| DateEra: | 1900 AD |
| Denomination: | Sovereign |
| Obverse Description: | Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, veiled and draped, wearing ribbon and Star of Garter; around, VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP . T.B. the artist's initials, T.B. are below the bust. |
| Reverse Description: | St. George on horseback holding short sword in right hand, wearing a flowing cape, helmet and boots; the horse rearing to right over fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; the date, 1900 in the exergue. The mint mark S is in the ground above the middle of the date. |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP . T.B. Reverse: 1900 S |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Victoria, Australia, 1900 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Artist: | Thomas Brock - Royal Mint, London |
| Artist: | Benedetto Pistrucci - Royal Mint, London |
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