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  • 1870 Victoria Young Portrait Head Gold Sovereign Reverse Design
    Reverse of the 'Australia' Sydney Sovereign
  • Obverse 1870 Australia Sydney Sovereign by L.C. Wyon
    Obverse 1870 Australia Sydney Sovereign
  • 1870 gold sovereign sydney mint
    graded aFine Obverse
  • 1870 gold sovereign victoria young head designed by L.C. Wyon
    graded aFine Obverse
  • 1870 Victoria Young Portrait Head Gold Sovereign Reverse Design
  • Obverse 1870 Australia Sydney Sovereign by L.C. Wyon
  • 1870 gold sovereign sydney mint
  • 1870 gold sovereign victoria young head designed by L.C. Wyon
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Estimated UK Delivery
£6.00
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Out Of Stock
Product ID
11081

1870 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head

This is the very collectable 'Australia' Reverse Sydney Mint Sovereign minted in 1870. 

This is not listed in Spink but has Marsh reference number 375. 

There was a mintage of 1,220,000 of the Sydney mint sovereign of this year. 

Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.

from £545.00

(VAT Exempt)
Totals are approximate until metal prices are confirmed on the next LBMA fix.

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Obverse

A young Queen Victoria with a wreath of the native plant Banksia around her head by L.C. Wyon.  

Reverse

The word 'AUSTRALIA' appears across the middle of the reverse with a crown above surrounded by a wreath of Banksia. 'SYDNEY MINT' appears above the crown and 'ONE SOVEREIGN' under the ribbon. 

This was the first time in the history of the Empire that the denomination appeared on the reverse of any coin. 

Specification

MetalGold
Diameter22.05mm
Weight / SizeFull
Gold Weight Troy Ounces0.235
Fineness / Carat0.917 / 22
Mintage Figure1,220,000
Date1870
Marsh Reference375
Obverse DesignerLeonard Charles Wyon
Reverse DesignerLeonard Charles Wyon
Issuing Monarch Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint / BrandSydney Mint
CountryAustralia
Price List
ObverseReversePriceAvailability
gFineVF£627.87Out Of Stock
FineFine£761.57Out Of Stock
VFVFTBCOut Of Stock
aVFaVF£649.00Out Of Stock
aFineaFine£545.00Out Of Stock
Sold Prices
Date Obverse Reverse Price
25 August 2020 aFine aFine £545.00
06 September 2021 aVF aVF £649.00
19 November 2021 aFine aFine £545.00
29 September 2023 Fine Fine €788.82
17 October 2023 Fine Fine £704.07
22 November 2023 Fine Fine £708.76
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Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.

Gold investment products are VAT free. Silver investment products are inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated.

All investment products are based on the live precious metal price. Prices will be fixed once the item has been added to the basket and recalculates just before checking out. 

If your product is not a graded coin and is considered a bullion item, it should be noted that these are bought and sold on low premiums over their precious metal content and not solely for aesthetic purposes; therefore, some products may have edge knocks and/or marks. These edge knocks and marks do not alter the specifications of the coins.

Please note that all investment products are exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and therefore customers do not have the right to cancel their order once the order has been accepted. If customers no longer wish to go ahead with their investment purchase, there is an option to sell the products back to Chard (1964) Ltd instead. View our current buy back prices.

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Delivery Information

We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.

Orders over £60 - Fully Insured Delivery.

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6. 

Orders under £60

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.

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We offer fully insured delivery on all special delivery options. We do need to pass on the cost of this insurance as it soon adds up shipping high value gold and silver products. 

  • Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
  • Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee. 

If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to call the showroom on +441253343081 and one of our team can discuss your purchase.