Sovereign Rarities

Auction 9  –  6 June 2023

Sovereign Rarities, Auction 9

Ancient, British & World Coins, Commemorative Medals

Tu, 06.06.2023, from 11:00 AM CEST
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Description

Victoria 1893 gold Five Pounds

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Five Pounds, 1893, crowned and veiled bust left, T.B. below truncation for engraver Thomas Brock, Latin legend and border surrounding, VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP., rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge milled, 39.91g (Schneider 657; Hill F33; S.3872). Cleaned on obverse with some nicks and bagmarks, otherwise a very fine.

Calendar year mintage 20,405.

The Latin legend translates as “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith”.

Due to the unpopularity of the Jubilee bust coinage by Boehm with its barely credible "toy crown" perched on the head of Victoria, it was only six years before the coinage design was changed again to the older "Widow" type obverse by Thomas Brock. Proof sets were produced as well as currency coins from the large gold Five Pounds herewith to the bronze Farthing. As only the second currency gold Five Pounds ever produced, mintages were much lower than the Jubilee issue of 1887 probably because it was not directly connected to a celebration like a Jubilee, rendering them rarer today.

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Price realized 2'500 GBP
Starting price 1'900 GBP
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