| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1893-1901 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Weight | 8.0 g |
| Dimensions | 22.05 mm |
| Thickness | 1.52 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Brock Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#13, Fr#23-25 |
| Obverse description | Older crowned and veiled bust (`Old Head`) of Queen Victoria left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF
· IND·IMP·
T.B. (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India) |
| Reverse description | St George slaying the dragon, with the date in exergue below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | M B.P. 1893 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | M Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia(1872-1969) P Perth Mint, Australia(1899-date) S Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia(1855-1926) |
| Mintage | 1893 M - - 1 914 000 1893 M - Proof - 1893 S - - 1 346 000 1893 S - Proof - 1894 M - - 4 166 000 1894 M - Proof - 1894 S - - 3 067 000 1894 S - Proof - 1895 M - - 4 165 000 1895 M - Proof - 1895 S - - 2 758 000 1896 M - - 4 456 000 1896 M - Proof - 1896 S - - 2 544 000 1897 M - - 5 130 000 1897 M - Proof - 1897 S - - 2 532 000 1898 M - - 5 509 000 1898 M - Proof - 1898 S - - 2 548 000 1899 M - - 5 579 000 1899 M - Proof - 1899 P - - 690 000 1899 P - Proof - 1899 S - - 3 259 000 1900 M - - 4 305 000 1900 M - Proof - 1900 P - - 1 886 000 1900 S - - 3 586 000 1901 M - - 3 987 000 1901 M - Proof - 1901 P - - 2 889 000 1901 P - Proof - 1901 S - - 3 012 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7565412610 |
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