1897 Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign Melbourne

1897 Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign Melbourne Information

As a way of identifying the mint locations of sovereigns, international mints mark their sovereigns with a letter signifying the manufacturer of origin.

This 1897 7.988g Sovereign coin is struck from 22-carat gold and is legal British tender but the coin's Melbourne Mint origin is marked by the ‘M’ stamped on the reverse of the coin, placed above the date. 

Following the gold rush, the Australian government authorised the Melbourne mint to produce sovereigns identical to the ones produced by The Royal Mint to keep up with the demand.

Some of these coins are vintage and may show signs of a long life that add to their character.

Please call 01902 623 256 for further information regarding their conditions.

What Will I Receive?

If you choose delivery:

Your 1897 Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign Melbourne will be dispatched, fully insured in a sealed, fully secure, nondescript package, there are no identifiable markings to suggest the contents.

Your products will be securely sealed with a secondary internal packet, then again within a further plastic sleeve.

If you choose storage:

These items are stored in high tech and secure vaults that reside in the UK and are fully insured at all times. Should you wish to have these items delivered to you from storage at any point in the future, simply give our storage team a call and they will make arrangements for you.

Please note that delivery of items from storage will incur vault administration, post and packaging fees. The storage team will do their best to keep these costs as low as they can by negotiating the best deal they can with the vaulting providers.

Please Note: Packaging and design may vary from the image shown.