1 Sovereign - Victoria
Australia • 1 Sovereign • Gold (.917) • 1893–1901
- Denomination
- 1 Sovereign
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 1893–1901
- Composition
- Gold (.917)
- Currency
- Pound
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diameter
- 22.05 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 13 · Fr 23-25
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Where it came from
The 1893 Australian Sovereign was struck at the Melbourne Mint, which had begun producing gold coinage in 1872 to facilitate trade and utilize the vast gold reserves discovered during the Australian gold rushes. As a British colony, Australia relied on the sovereign as legal tender, and the local production of these coins ensured a steady supply for the growing colonial economy without the logistical risks of shipping bullion back to London.
This specific issue features the 'Old Head' or 'Veiled Head' portrait of Queen Victoria, designed by the engraver Thomas Brock. The portrait was introduced across the British Empire in 1893 to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee era, replacing the previous 'Jubilee Head' design which had drawn significant criticism for its perceived lack of regal dignity. The new design was widely praised for its more mature and majestic representation of the monarch.
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