undated earliest pre-production issue (1560-61)
Metal flan flaw on neck and other light striations and flecks
patriarchal cross and pellets
wreath behind
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Victoria 1898-M Sovereign old head MS61 undated earliest pre-production issue (1560-61)Victoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1898 M, Melbourne Mint, Australia, older crowned and veiled bust left, T. B. below for designer Thomas Brock, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP., rev. struck en medaille, St George and dragon right, horse with longer tail, broken lance to left on ground line, tiny WWP under lance, initials of William Wellesley Pole, Master of Mint when design