Summary
Australia New South Wales
Sovereign 1901 S
Veiled Head
Mint: Sydney
Physical Description
A gold coin (21.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, veiled and draped, wearing ribbon and Star of Garter; around VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT. REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP . , the artist's initials, T.B. are below the bust. The reverse features St. George on horseback holding short sword in right hand, wearing a flowing cape, helmet and boots; the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; the date, 1901 in the exergue. The mint mark S is in the ground above the middle of the date.
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, veiled and draped, wearing ribbon and Star of Garter; around, VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP . T.B. the artist's initials, T.B. are below the bust.
Reverse Description
St. George on horseback holding short sword in right hand, wearing a flowing cape, helmet and boots; the horse rearing to right over fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; the date, 1901 in the exergue. The mint mark S is in the ground above the middle of the date.
Edge Description
Milled
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Downie, P.J. Ltd., 11 May 1984
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Date Issued
1901 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Artist
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP . T.B. Reverse: 1901 S
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
21.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.981 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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