Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Sovereign
Royal Mint, London
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
A sovereign is a 20 shilling or 1 pound coin.
Obverse Description
Head of the Queen facing left wearing ribbon in her hair; around, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA; below, 1843
Reverse Description
Crowned shield bearing royal arms within a wreath of laurel; around, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:; below, a rose, thistle and shamrock united.
Edge Description
milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929
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Date Issued
1843 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
William Wyon RA - Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain
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Denomination
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Material
Gold
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Axis
06
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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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Overall Dimensions
22 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.992 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3852 Pages
