1894 Victoria Sydney mint sovereign featuring the Old Head portrait on the obverse and St George and the Dragon on the reverse. This British coin is struck in 22 carat gold.
Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.
This 1894 British sovereign was issued by the Sydney branch mint in Australia. The Melbourne mint and the Royal Mint in London also issued sovereigns in the same year. Sovereigns with a nominal value of one pound were issued for almost every year of Queen Victoria's reign, from 1838 until 1901.
3,067,000 sovereigns were minted for circulation by the Sydney mint in 1894.
The obverse of the coin features the Old Head portrait by the renowned artist, Thomas Brock. This portrait is also referred to as the widow head or veiled head. His initials T.B. are set below the truncation. The coin bears the legend VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF·IND·IMP·
The reverse of the coins shows the familiar St George and the Dragon engraving by Benedetto Pistrucci. This iconic design first appeared on sovereigns in 1817. The S mint mark for Sydney, Australia, is located on the ground above the date.
Diameter | 22.05mm |
Weight | 7.9881g |
Alloy | 22 carat gold |
Fineness | 0.916 |
Actual Gold Weight | 0.2354 Troy oz |
Obverse Designer | Thomas Brock |
Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Mint | Sydney |
Mintage | 3,067,000 |
Finish | Uncirculated |
Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
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gVF | gVF | £670.61 | In Stock | |
VF | VF | £594.98 | Out Of Stock | |
aVF | aVF | £564.88 | In Stock |
Date | Obverse | Reverse | Price |
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06 May 2018 | VF | VF | £368.54 |
30 May 2018 | VF | VF | £370.52 |
20 March 2022 | VF | VF | US$669.44 |
06 February 2023 | VF | VF | £512.61 |
16 April 2024 | gVF | gVF | £669.98 |
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