1873 Victoria Gold Full Sovereign Sydney Mint Saint George Coin

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1873 Victoria Gold Full Sovereign Sydney Mint Saint George Coin Obverse

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Collectable 1873-dated Sydney mint gold Sovereign with St George reverse (S 3856A, Marsh 112). These 22-carat gold coins were struck at the first Australian branch of the Royal Mint, located in Sydney, New South Wales. The Sydney branch mint opened in 1855 and continued to produce gold Sovereigns until 1926. These 1873-S Sovereigns feature the Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse with a small 'S' mintmark below William Wyon's effigy, identifying the mint. The reverse of this issue features Benedetto Pistrucci's Saint George and the dragon design. Records show that 1,478,000 Sovereigns were issued at Sydney in this year, with these coins remaining sought-after and collectable.

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Young Head Portrait With 'S' Mintmark

These 1872 Sovereigns feature the Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria, originally engraved by William Wyon. Victoria is shown facing left, her hair dressed with two ribbons. The inscription reads 'VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:'. An 'S' mintmark below the effigy identifies these coins as a product of the Sydney mint.

George And The Dragon 1872-S Reverse

Benedetto Pistrucci's Saint George and the dragon design is shown on the reverse with the date (1872) below. This design was created in 1817 and is still used on gold Sovereigns today.

Branch Mint 22-Carat Gold Sovereign

Sydney mint Sovereigns are struck to the same specifications as their London mint counterparts. Composed of 22-carat gold, they weigh approximately 7.98 grams and have a diameter of 22.05 millimeters.

Mintage Figures For 1873-S Sovereigns

These coins are from an annual mintage of 1,478,000 gold Sovereigns issued by the Sydney mint in 1873. This figure also includes 1873-S shield Sovereigns that were struck concurrently with the St George variety in this year.

Collecting Branch Mint Gold Coins

Branch mint gold Sovereigns are a challenging and rewarding focus for the dedicated numismatist. Earlier Young Head issues are particularly fascinating due to the use of two distinct portraits and the number of known variants.

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