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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901
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1SOV 1893 G.britain
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NGC PF 62 ULTRA CAMEO
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GT.BRITAIN, VICTORIA "Old Head", GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN 1893
(S 3874).
OBVERSE: Engraved by Thomas Brock, old veiled bust left, t.b. below, victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: ind: imp:, toothed border surrounding.
REVERSE: Engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci, St George slaying dragon with sword, three strand streamer on helmet, horse with long tail, three strand end to tail, two spurs of extra hair on curve of tail, dragon with four claws on each foreleg, broken lance on ground-line to left, wwp in relief under lance, date in exergue, tiny B.P.. to upper right, finely toothed border within twin linear concentric circles and raised rim.
DIAMETER: 22.05mm.
WEIGHT: 7.998 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 773.
VICTORIA, 1893 PROOF SOVEREIGN.
Figures have been quoted of 556 Proof Sets with gold issued in 1893, no doubt Sovereigns and other coins from the set would have been available singly too, but the total issue of proof Sovereigns would be unlikely to exceed 750 pieces as an educated guess for this new coinage.
The Last Coinage of Queen Victoria
It was decided by a Royal Mint committee in February 1891 that the unpopular Jubilee portrait was no longer appropriate and something new was required. Fellows of the Royal Academy were called upon to submit ideas and designs, and the following made submissions:- Edward Onslow Ford ARA sculptor, Edward J Poynter RA painter, Henry N Armstead RA sculptor, Charles A Birch ARA sculptor, Thomas Brock RA sculptor, W Hamo Thornycroft RA sculptor. Interestingly Poynter had been one of the harsh critics of the Jubilee design, so now had a chance to literally prove how good a coin designer he himself was. However, Thomas Brock’s design won the day and the new older “widow” bust with heavy veil appeared for currency in 1893 to great acclaim. The design was engraved in metal from the designs by the Chief Engraver, George W De Saulles, who later went on to design the obverse for the King Edward VII coinage. Brock’s initials appear below the bust and the titles now significantly include the Empress of India and read thus victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: ind: imp:. Again the coins are struck en médaille with an upright die axis and the St George reverse continues effectively unchanged except in the smallest details, which can vary from die to die. The edges are of course milled.
QUEEN VICTORIA
The Reign of Queen Victoria (House of Hanover) : 1837-1901
Born: 24 May 1819.
Accession: 20 June 1837.
Married: Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 10 February 1840.
Coronation: Thursday 28 June 1838.
Children: four sons, five daughters.
Died: 22 January 1901, aged 81
1893 GOLD SOVEREIGN PF 62 ULTRA CAMEO
Brilliant and attractive proof, with sharp strike, frosted devices and mirrored fields.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901
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1SOV 1893 G.britain
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NGC MS 62
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GT.BRITAIN, VICTORIA Veiled Head, 1893 GOLD SOVEREIGN
(Marsh 145; S 3874).
OBVERSE: Bust of the Queen facing left, crowned, veiled and draped, wearing ribbon and star of the Garter. The small letters T.B. appear below the bust.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. The date is shown below the exergue line with the small letters B.P. to right.
DESIGNER: Obverse: Thomas Brock. Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 22.05mm.
WEIGHT: 7.998g.
FINENESS: 22ct.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 6,898,260
RARITY: C (M.Marsh)
The Last Coinage of Queen Victoria.
It was decided by a Royal Mint committee in February 1891 that the unpopular Jubilee portrait was no longer appropriate and something new was required. Fellows of the Royal Academy were called upon to submit ideas and designs, and the following made submissions:- Edward Onslow Ford ARA sculptor, Edward J Poynter RA painter, Henry N Armstead RA sculptor, Charles A Birch ARA sculptor, Thomas Brock RA sculptor, W Hamo Thornycroft RA sculptor. Interestingly Poynter had been one of the harsh critics of the Jubilee design, so now had a chance to literally prove how good a coin designer he himself was. However, Thomas Brock’s design won the day and the new older “widow” bust with heavy veil appeared for currency in 1893 to great acclaim. The design was engraved in metal from the designs by the Chief Engraver, George W De Saulles, who later went on to design the obverse for the King Edward VII coinage. Brock’s initials appear below the bust and the titles now significantly include the Empress of India and read thus victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: ind: imp: Again the coins are struck en médaille with an upright die axis and the St.George reverse continues effectively unchanged except in the smallest details, which can vary from die to die. The edges are of course milled.
The Reign of Queen Victoria (House of Hanover) 1837-1901.
Born: 24 May 1819.
Accession: 20 June 1837.
Married: Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 10 February 1840.
Coronation: Thursday 28 June 1838.
Children: four sons, five daughters.
Died: 22 January 1901, aged 81.
1893 GOLD SOVEREIGN MS 62
A beautiful coin with full strike and original luster.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901
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1/2SOV 1893 G.britain
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NGC PF 63 ULTRA CAMEO
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GT.BRITAIN, VICTORIA "Old Head" GOLD PROOF HALF-SOVEREIGN 1893 (S3878).
OBVERSE: The bust of the Queen facing left, veiled and draped.
REVERSE: The design of St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the Dragon with sword.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 773.
1893 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN PF 63 ULTRA CAMEO
Brilliant and attractive proof, with sharp strike, frosted devices and mirrored fields.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901
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1/2SOV 1893 G.britain VEILED HEAD
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NGC MS 65
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GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Veiled Head, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1893
(Marsh 488; S 3878).
OBVERSE: Old veiled head of the Queen facing left.
REVERSE: St. George slaying the Dragon. Date in ex.
ENGRAVER: Obverse: Thomas Brock. Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 4,932,418
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1893 VICTORIA Veiled head GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
Stunning coin with beautiful gold colour, sharp strike and glowing luster.
ex Northeast Numismatics, Concord MA, USA, purchased 22 March 2010.
NGC Census (pop): Tied with five others for second finest graded.
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GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901
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1/2SOV 1893 G.britain VEILED HEAD
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PCGS MS 66
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GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Veiled Head GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1893
(Marsh 488; S 3878).
OBVERSE: Old veiled head of the Queen facing left.
REVERSE: St. George slaying the Dragon. Date in ex.
ENGRAVER: Obverse: Thomas Brock. Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 4,932,418
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1893 VICTORIA Veiled head GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
Stunning coin with bright and beautiful gold colour.
A full strike on perfect surfaces and frosty luster make an outstanding eye appeal.
Purchased from ebay 11 January 2011.
PCGS Census (pop): There are a mere 2 coins in MS66 with none finer.
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