1893 Sovereign Victoria Jubilee Head Melbourne Mint Gold Coin

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1893 Sovereign Victoria Jubilee Head Melbourne Mint Gold Coin Obverse

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Add an 1893-M Jubilee Head Sovereign to your collection. This 22-carat gold coin was struck at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint late in the reign of Queen Victoria, whose portrait appears on the obverse. The so-called Jubilee Head effigy is the work of Joseph Edgar Boehm and was introduced in Victoria's Golden Jubilee year. 1893 was the last year this bust was used, and Sovereigns of this date can be found with both the Jubilee and Old Head portraits. Benedetto Pistrucci's classic Saint George motif is shown on the reverse, complete with a tiny 'M' mintmark above the date. Melbourne mint Sovereigns from the Victorian age remain highly collectable, and this transitional piece is a key addition to any comprehensive date run.

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Saint George And The Dragon

Benedetto Pistrucci's classic Saint George and the dragon design appears on the reverse of this 1893 Melbourne mint Sovereign with a tiny 'M' mintmark to the ground line below the long-tailed horse, indicating its place of origin.

Queen Victoria Jubilee Head

1893 was the final year that Sovereigns were struck with Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm's 'Jubilee Head' bust of Queen Victoria, which shows her wearing a small crown. The inscription reads 'VICTORIA D: G: BRTITT: REG: F: D:'.

22-Carat Gold Currency Coin

Like all modern Sovereigns, this coin was originally struck in just under eight grams of solid 22-carat gold to a strict specification established in 1817. They measure 22 millimetres in diameter from milled edge to milled edge.

1893-M Jubilee Sovereign Mintage

Marsh's guide to British gold Sovereigns records that some 1,649,352 'full' Sovereigns were struck at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint in the 1893 calendar year, making this a scarce date.

Collecting Branch Mint Sovereigns

Historic branch mint Sovereigns like this Melbourne coin were issued as currency, with most surviving examples showing evidence of normal wear and tear, commensurate with their age and their grade.