BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria (1837-1901), Gold Sovereigns (3), 1893M, 1894M, 1895M, Melbourne branch mint, engraved by Thomas Brock, old veiled bust left, t.b. below, victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: ind: imp:, toothed border surrounding, rev struck en médaille, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci, St George slaying dragon with sword, three strand streamer on helmet, horse with long tail, three strand end to tail, one spur of extra hair on curve of tail, dragon with four claws on each arm, broken lance on groundline to left, wwp in relief under lance, M mint mark at centre of ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right, finely toothed border within twin linear concentric circles and raised rim (Bentley 804, 805, 806; McD 190, 192, 194; QM 152, 154, 155; Marsh 153, 154, 155; KM 13; Fr 24; S 3875). All with heavy scuffs and surface marks, generally about very fine. (3)
Calendar year mintages 1,914,000; 4,166,000; 4,165,000 respectively including those that were sent for pyx trial. The pyx figures were 400; 874; and 869 respectively.
The 1893M coin shares the same reverse die as the Jubilee head issue and is technically a mule.
Estimate: £550-650