British Colonial - Sydney: 1887-1893
Jubilee Sovereign - Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria image on sovereigns was Changed in 1887, for her 50th
Anniversary of her assension to the throne. It was used in Royal Mint
in London for six years and one year longer in the Branch Mints at
Sydney and Melbourne.
| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Denomination | Sovereign |
| Metal | Gold 0.916 |
| Alloy | Ag/Cu 0.?? |
| Diameter | 22.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Weight Legal | 7.99 gms |
| Weight | 7.99 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Die-Axis | 180° |
| Mint | Royal, London |
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Obverse : Jubilee Bust of Queen Victoria facing left wearing a small
crown, veiled and with ribbon and star of the Garter and the Victoria
and Albert Order. Along periphery on either side legend VICTORIA
D:G:BRITT:REG:F:D: . Medallist Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm placed small
initials J.E.B. in relief below the Bust. Engraver Willium
Wyon put his initials W.W. incuse at the rear, below the
truncation
Reverse : St. George with Steamer flowing from Helmet, mounted on
horse rearing right, slaying with sword in right hand, the dragon on
ground. Mint Year below the representation of ground, with designer
Benedetto Pistrucci's initials B.P. to the right.
Note that Jubilee Queen Victoria, St George Sovereigns were minted with
Mint mark on representation of ground on reverse.
| Type | Royal Mint | Start | End | Mint Mark
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| Type IIIA | London | 1887 | 1892 | None
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| Type IIIB | Melbourne | 1887 | 1893 | M
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| Type IIIC | Sydney | 1887 | 1893 | S
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Minted after 1869 they would become legal tender in Ceylon only after
the sovereign was re-legalised by
Proclamation of King Edward VII in 1901. They would have only come
to Ceylon in circulation, not by importation by Government of Ceylon.
Ref: The Gold Sovereign. by M. A. Marsh.
1999, Cambridge U.K., 2nd ed. 118pp. Illustr. colour
The Sovereign was scanned at 600 dpi and displayed at 300 dpi
It was obtained in USA around 2000.