? The Type III Shield sovereign features the Imperial shield design on the reverse paired with William Wyon's portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse. It differs from the Type II Shield sovereign by having a smaller bust. A key identification point is illustrated below. The mint of this issue can be identified by a mintmark beneath the shield on the reverse as shown in the illustrations below: The absence of a mintmark or the presence of a die number indicates a London ...
? This piece is a commemorative coin, which pays tribute to the contributions made to Australian culture by the singer Dame Nellie Melba. This particular coin is just one out of a set of five $5 proof coins, all which were struck into sterling Silver. Australia is a country of rich culture there are people and events that have contributed to making it so. Each coin celebrates the achievements or effects of significant people and pastimes which have helped to shape the national ...
?Image from: Heritage Auctions . Victoria gold Proof 'Una and the Lion' 5 Pounds 1839 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. '2015 January 4 - 5 NYINC World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - New York #3037'. Retrieved from https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/world-coins/great-britain-victoria-gold-proof-una-and-the-lion-5-pounds-1839-pr64-deep-cameo-pcgs-/a/3037-31166.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515
? A scarce variety in which the central components of the union jack are incuse rather than raised. Figure 1: The standard 2000 Millennium Fifty Cent alongside the Incuse Flag variety .
? On the first of April 1867 the Straits Settlements became a Crown Colony but it wasn't until 1871 that her first coins were struck with the copper being struck in 1872. The first twenty cent was struck at the Royal mint in London. The reverse design features a partitioned ring design with 20 in the inner circle with the legend, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. TWENTY CENTS with the date following. The obverse features the young head portrait of Queen Victoria as designed by William Wyon.The Victorian ...