This 1901 Victoria veiled head gold sovereign comes from the Perth Mint.

The 'P' mint mark can be seen on the St George and the Dragon reverse just above the date. Struck in 22 carat gold.

This British gold coin was minted at the Perth mint in Australia. In 1901, The Royal Mint in London and the Australian branch mints in Melbourne and Sydney also produced sovereigns.

This was the final year that Victoria sovereigns were issued as the Queen died on 22 January 1901. If you collect sovereigns, this is an important portrait to collect.

Thomas Brock designed this portrait of Queen Victoria. It is often referred to as the Old Head, the Veiled or the Widow portrait and was used on the obverse of sovereigns from 1893 until 1901.

1901 Sovereigns Mintage
Mintmark	Mint	Mintage
L	London	1,578,948
M	Melbourne, Australia	3,987,701
S	Sydney, Australia	3,012,000
P	Perth, Australia	2,889,333
	Total	11,467,982

Obverse

Thomas Brock designed the veiled (or widow) head portrait of Queen Victoria. It was used sovereigns from 1893 until 1901.

Reverse

The reverse features an engraving by Benedetto Pistrucci. It first appeared on coins in 1817 and shows St George slaying the dragon. The date and the engraver's initials are in exergue. The P mint mark for the Perth mint is located in the ground above the date.

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£784.65
Product ID	5964
Stock Status	In Stock

Product Spec

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

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