Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 2 24 Sep 2019
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g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Five Pounds, 1893, crowned and veiled bust left, T.B. initials below truncation for engraver Thomas Brock, legend and toothed 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, weight 40.03g (Schneider 657; S.3872). Some light scuffs and digs with surface marks, toned, extremely fine.
Calendar year mintage of 20,405.
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.
Provenance:
Ex St James Auction 1, 13th October 2004, lot 539.
g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Calendar year mintage of 20,405.
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.
Provenance:
Ex St James Auction 1, 13th October 2004, lot 539.
g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.