Victoria 1896-M Sovereign, Melbourne, MS61 otherwise very fine and the

otherwise very fine and the smallest coin of the Commonwealth period

Sydney Mint

designed by Stephen Taylor

IXVII behind

Eimer 927 variety)

Victoria 1896-M Sovereign, Melbourne, MS61 otherwise very fine and theVictoria (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