Summary

Australia Victoria
Sovereign 1873 M
St George reverse, proof striking
Mint: Melbourne

Physical Description

A proof gold coin (21.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a young head of Queen Victoria facing to left, with a plain band and fillet around hair. The mint mark M below; around, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D: The artist's initials W.W. partly visible on the truncation of the neck.The reverse features St. George on horseback holding short sword, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date, 1873 and the artist's initials B.P.

Obverse Description

Young head of Queen Victoria facing to left, with a plain band and fillet around hair. The mint mark M below; around, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D: The artist's initials W.W. partly visible on the truncation of the neck.

Reverse Description

St. George on horseback holding short sword, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date, 1873 and the artist's initials B.P.

Edge Description

Milled

Significance

Believed to be unique as a proof strike. (but I have not checked recently for sales from private collections J.S.)

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