| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1871-1887 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Weight | 7.9881 g |
| Dimensions | 21.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: William Wyon Reverse: Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#6, Fr#11 |
| Obverse description | Young head of Queen Victoria facing left, hair filleted |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA W.W. 1887 |
| Reverse description | Garnished shield, crowned and lined |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: M |
| Edge | |
| Mint | M Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia(1872-1969) S Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia(1855-1926) |
| Mintage | 1871 S - Incuse `WW` - 2 814 000 1871 S - Proof - 1871 S - Raised `WW` - 1872 M - overdate variety exists - 748 000 1872 S - - 1 815 000 1873 S - - 1 478 000 1874 M - - 1 373 000 1875 S - - 2 122 000 1875 S - Proof - 1877 S - - 1 590 000 1878 S - - 1 259 000 1879 S - - 1 366 000 1880 M - - 3 053 000 1880 M - Proof - 1880 S - - 1 459 000 1880 S - Proof - 1881 M - - 2 324 000 1881 S - - 1 360 000 1882 M - - 2 466 000 1882 S - - 1 298 000 1883 M - - 2 049 999 1883 M - Proof - 1883 S - - 1 108 000 1883 S - Proof - 1884 M - - 2 942 000 1884 M - Proof - 1884 S - - 1 595 000 1885 M - - 2 957 000 1885 M - Proof - 1885 S - - 1 486 000 1886 M - - 2 902 000 1886 M - Proof - 1886 S - - 1 677 000 1886 S - Proof - 1887 M - - 1 915 000 1887 M - Proof - 1887 S - - 1 000 000 1887 S - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 2617703960 |
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