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Fitzroy Bullion

1900 London Mint Victoria 'Veiled Head' Full Sovereign Gold Coin MGC61

£1,050.00 GBP
£1,050.00 GBP
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More info about our 1900 London Mint Victoria 'Veiled Head' Full Sovereign Gold Coin MGC61

The London Mint 1900 Full Sovereign features Benedetto Pistrucci's design depicting George & the Dragon on the reverse, the year-date of the coin also features. The obverse depicts the third portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, also known as the Veiled Head or Old Head portrait.

  • Each coin weighs 7.98g and is struck in 22ct gold, equaling 7.32g of Fine Gold Content.
  • Minted by the London Mint.
  • VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt.
  • Bullion Finish.
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 22.05mm Thickness: 1.52mm.
  • Graded MS61 by MGC
Other Information

The gold sovereign is one of Britain’s most famous coins, the first of which was minted in 1489 by King Henry VII, due to its long history it is considered by many as the flagship coin of the Royal Mint.

British sovereigns have been struck both at the Royal Mint and at branch mints since 1817.

The first mint outside of the UK to strike sovereigns was Sydney. The Melbourne Mint followed in 1872, then the Perth Mint in 1899 the Canadian Mint in 1908 the Bombay mint in in 1918, and the South African Mint in 1923.

The photographs show the type of coin you will receive, not the exact item.

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