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1896 Gold Sovereign : Victoria Veiled Head St George Melbourne Mint

About the 1896 Gold Sovereign : Victoria Veiled Head St George Melbourne Mint

4,456,932 bullion sovereigns were minted In 1896.

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: 3875.

Reverse Face of a 1896-Gold-Sovereign-Victoria-Veiled-Head-St-George-Melbourne-Mint

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 Obverse Face of a 1896-Gold-Sovereign-Victoria-Veiled-Head-St-George-Melbourne-Mint

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Details

Label Detail
Bullion Mintage 4,456,932
Obverse Design Victoria (Veiled Head)
Obverse Text VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP.
Reverse Design St. George
Reverse Text Null

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