1871 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign AG_King George V Sovereigns - Memorial Sovereign / Queen

- Memorial Sovereign / Queen Elizabeth II- Half Sovereign 3

The Royal Mint took the decision to replace the somewhat unpopular Jubilee bust sovereign

streamer flowing from St George's helmet

this Sovereign is the first Strike on the Day issue produced in traditional yellow gold

1871 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign AG_King George V Sovereigns - Memorial Sovereign / Queen1871 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign Small B. P First Head WW Buried in truncation Long Tail Small B. P Obverse;: The Queens head to left. Hair bound with a double fillet and collected up into a knot behind. Initials W. W. buried in truncation. No Mint Letter under truncation denoting London mint. Reverse: St. George mounted with sword attacking the dragon. The date appears below the exergue line at the bottom with the Large letters B. P. to