About the 1893 Gold Sovereign : Victoria Veiled Head St George London Mint
6,898,260 bullion sovereigns were minted In 1893.
The obverse design is by Sir Thomas Brock and the reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci .
Obtaining a good grade example of this coin for a reasonable price should not prove too challenging.
Spink Ref: 3874.
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High grade examples of this coin are sought after by collectors.
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1893 is one of only 3 years where we see a change of bust design, mid mintage. The first occurance was in 1887 with the change from the Victoria young head design to the Jubilee head and the most recent was in 2015 with the change from Queen Elizabeth II's fourth portrait to the fifth.
The veiled head design was minted in London, Melbourne & Sydney, whilst the Jubilee design was only produced in Melbourne and Sydney.
Details
| Label | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bullion Mintage | 6,898,260 |
| Obverse Design | Victoria (Veiled Head) |
| Obverse Text | VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP. |
| Reverse Design | St. George |
| Reverse Text | Null |
