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  • 1896 Gold Sovereign Victoria Old Head Melbourne 20482
  • 1896 Gold Sovereign Victoria Old Head Melbourne 20481
  • 1896 Gold Sovereign Victoria Old Head Melbourne 20482
  • 1896 Gold Sovereign Victoria Old Head Melbourne 20481
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From 30%
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from £58.00
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£6.00
Stock status
2 Grades Available
Product ID
5946

1896 Gold Sovereign Victoria Old Head Melbourne

This 1896 Victoria sovereign was minted in Australia at the Melbourne Mint. The 'M' mintmark can be found on the St George and the Dragon reverse. The obverse features the veiled head portrait of Queen Victoria.

Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.

from £649.73

(VAT Exempt)
Totals are approximate until metal prices are confirmed on the next LBMA fix.

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This is an 1896 veiled head British sovereign from the Melbourne Mint in Australia. The Sydney Mint and The Royal Mint, in London, also produced sovereigns for this year. Between 1837 and 1901, sovereigns were issued almost every year. There were three main obverse designs and two main reverse designs. This coin features the last main obverse - the veiled (widow or 'old') head portrait.

Obverse

All Victoria Old Head sovereigns from 1893 to 1901 share the same obverse (head) design. The veiled head was designed by sculpter, Thomas Brock, in 1893.

Reverse

The reverse of the coins shows the familiar St George and the Dragon. It was issued by Benedetto Pistrucci and first appeared on sovereigns in 1817.

Specification

Diameter 22.05mm
Weight 7.9881g
Fineness 0.916
Obverse Designer Thomas Brock
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Mint Melbourne
Mintage 4,456,932
Finish Uncirculated
Price List
ObverseReversePriceAvailability
aEFaEF£701.53Out Of Stock
gVFgVF£678.93In Stock
VFVF£649.73In Stock
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Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.

Gold investment products are VAT free. Silver investment products are inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated.

All investment products are based on the live precious metal price. Prices will be fixed once the item has been added to the basket and recalculates just before checking out. 

If your product is not a graded coin and is considered a bullion item, it should be noted that these are bought and sold on low premiums over their precious metal content and not solely for aesthetic purposes; therefore, some products may have edge knocks and/or marks. These edge knocks and marks do not alter the specifications of the coins.

Please note that all investment products are exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and therefore customers do not have the right to cancel their order once the order has been accepted. If customers no longer wish to go ahead with their investment purchase, there is an option to sell the products back to Chard (1964) Ltd instead. View our current buy back prices.

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Delivery Information

We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.

Orders over £60 - Fully Insured Delivery.

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6. 

Orders under £60

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.

If you wish to have your order sent by an alternative method (e.g., Saturday Guaranteed) please contact +441253343081 for more information. Please note, we will not dispatch high value orders over a bank holiday weekend.

For international delivery, please check with your local customs office for more information on custom duty and taxes.

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Postal Insurance

We offer fully insured delivery on all special delivery options. We do need to pass on the cost of this insurance as it soon adds up shipping high value gold and silver products. 

  • Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
  • Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee. 

If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to call the showroom on +441253343081 and one of our team can discuss your purchase.