designed by Stephen Taylor
otherwise good very fine and still the only example the cataloguer has seen of this elusive and clear overdate
three crowns coinage
initial mark pierced short cross fitchee both sides (1471)
Victoria 1896-M Sovereign, Melbourne, MS61 designed by Stephen TaylorVictoria (1837 1901),gold Sovereign, 1896 M, Melbourne Mint, 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 introduced, M mint