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Lot 108:
Description
g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1901-M, Melbourne Mint, Australia, older crowned and veiled bust left, T.B. below for designer Thomas Brock, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP., rev. struck en medaille, St George and dragon right, horse with longer tail, broken lance to left on ground-line, tiny WWP under lance, initials of William Wellesley Pole, Master of Mint when design introduced, M mint mark at centre of ground-line, date in exergue, initials B.P to upper right, for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled (Marsh 161; S.3875). Slabbed and graded by NGC as MS63.
Condition report:
NGC Certification 8221209-011Calendar year mintage of 3,987,701.The Latin legend translates on the obverse as Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India.
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