: Silver sovereign coin 1889
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1889 Gold Coin Sovereign – Queen Victoria Jubilee Head – London Minted #300B
Obverse
The bust of Queen Victoria facing left
Lettering: VICTORIA D:G: BRTITT:REG:F:D:
Engraver:Joseph Edgar Boehm
Reverse
King George stabbing a horse Lettering: M S B.P. 1889 Engraver:Benedetto Pistrucci
Edge
Milled
Mints
| M | Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969) |
| S | Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia (1855-1926) |
The standard weight of a sovereign was 160/623 troy ounce (123.3 grains). The pure gold content was 113 1/623 grains (7.3224 g).
For issues with mintmark M, P or S below horse’s right rear hoof, Australia Sovereign Coinage (M = Melbourne mint, P = Perth mint, S = Sydney mint).
For issues with mintmark SA below horse’s right rear hoof, South Africa Sovereign Coinage (Pretoria mint).
For issues with mintmark I below horse’s right rear hoof, India (British) Sovereign Coinage (Bombay mint).
Issues with mintmark C below horse’s right rear hoof were struck at the Ottawa mint under authority and instruction of the Royal Mint, London, and can be found listed under the UK.
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