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1882 Victoria Gold Full Sovereign Melbourne Mint Saint George Coin

1882 Victoria Gold Full Sovereign Melbourne Mint Saint George Small B.P. Short Tail Buried W.W. Coin Reverse

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1882 Victoria Gold Full Sovereign Melbourne Mint Saint George Small B.P. Short Tail Buried W.W. Coin Reverse
1882 Victoria Gold Full Sovereign Melbourne Mint Saint George Small B.P. Short Tail Buried W.W. Coin Obverse

Buy a 1882-M Sovereign

Gold 'full' Sovereigns struck at the Melbourne mint in 1882 (S 3857B, Marsh 104). Records show that 2,094,300 Sovereigns were issued by this Australian branch mint in this year, a decade after it had opened as the second colonial outpost of the Royal Mint in 1872. All of these 22-carat gold coins show William Wyon's Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria with an 'M' mintmark below. This inaccurately youthful design, used until Victoria was in her 60s, is paired with the instantly recognisable image of Saint George slaying a dragon, the date (1882) below. This classic Sovereign design is attributed to Benedetto Pistrucci and has been a perennial presence on these sought-after coins for two centuries.
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1882 Melbourne Sovereign Obverse

William Wyon's 'W.W.' initials appear on the truncation of his portrait of Queen Victoria with an 'M' mintmark shown below. The legend reads 'VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:'.

Short Tail St George Reverse Design

The classic Saint George and the dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci is shown on the reverse of these Melbourne mint coins. This engraving was first used on gold Sovereigns in 1817. On this issue the date (1882) is shown below the ground line.

Melbourne Mint Gold Sovereign Specifications

Sovereigns struck at the Melbourne mint follow the same specifications as their London and Sydney mint counterparts, with each coin minted in 22-carat gold with a milled edge. These coins weigh approximately 7.98 grams each and measure just over 22 millimetres in diameter.

Mintage Figures: 1882-M St George Sovereigns

We know that 2,094,300 gold 'full' Sovereigns were struck with this Saint George design at the Melbourne mint in 1882, with a further 371,481 minted with the shield reverse.

Buying Historic Branch Mint Sovereigns

Historic branch mint Sovereigns remain popular with collectors looking to complete date sets and those interested in the early history of Australian coinage. Our 1882-M Saint George Sovereigns are individually graded and authenticated and ready to add to your cabinet.

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