1900 Gold Sovereign Victoria Old Head Perth

This 1900 Victoria sovereign is struck in 22 carat gold and was issued by the Perth Mint in Australia. The 'P' mint mark can be found on the St George and the Dragon reverse. The veiled head portrait of the Queen by Thomas Brock is featured on the obverse.

This British sovereign was minted at the Perth mint in Australia for circulation. This was only the second year that the Perth mint produced sovereigns, having been established in 1899. Sovereigns were also produced by The Royal Mint in London, as well as Australian branch mints in Sydney and Melbourne.

The sovereign has a nominal value of one pound. It was introduced in 1817 and continues to be popular with investors and collectors.

1900 Sovereigns Mintage
Mintmark	Mint	Mintage
L	London	10,846,741
M	Melbourne, Australia	4,305,904
S	Sydney, Australia	3,586,000
P	Perth, Australia	1,886,089
	Total	20,624,734

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Obverse

The obverse of the coin features the Old Head portrait of Queen Victoria. This is also known as the veiled or widow head. This was designed by Thomas Brock and appeared on the coins from 1893 until 1901.

Reverse

The engraving of St George slaying the dragon can be found on the reverse. This was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci in 1817. The date and the engraver's initials B.P. are in exergue. The mint mark S above the date in the ground shows that the coin was struck at the Sydney mint in Australia.

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£534.78
Product ID	5921
Stock Status	In Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Weight/Size	Full
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	0.2354
Fineness/Carat	0.917 / 22
Date	1900
Obverse Designer	Thomas Brock
Reverse Designer	Benedetto Pistrucci
Issuing Monarch	Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint/Brand	Perth Mint
Country	United Kingdom

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