wreath behind
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
with walnut Royal Mint box and certificate of authenticity
undated earliest pre-production issue (1560-61)
Victoria 1898-M Sovereign old head MS61 wreath behindVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1898 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