BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereign, 1884M, young head of third style left, letter M below near neck, ww buried in truncation in relief, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, short tail to horse, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 780; McD 167a; QM 110; Marsh 106; KM 7; Fr 16; S 3857B). Heavy surface marks and scuffs, two reverse rim nicks, otherwise good fine.
Calendar year mintage 2,942,000 which includes shield reverse design pieces, 630 of this total went for pyx trial.
This coin is another version of the short tail type, the tail is well defined with only one thin spur of hair in the upper curve.
The total mintage for all the young head issue of the Melbourne mint = 33,909,834 pieces
Victoria Jubilee Type Sovereigns of the Melbourne Mint
For further reading about this issue from the Melbourne Mint please see the Bentley Collection Special Edition Catalogue, page 383
Estimate: £180-220