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Gold sovereign, obverse and reverse — Wikipedia: Sovereign (British coin)

Victoria Gold Sovereign (1887 Jubilee)

Joseph Edgar Boehm (obv) / Benedetto Pistrucci (rev)

Common

Date
1887
Object Type
Gold sovereign, £1 face value
Medium / Material
22-carat gold (0.2354 oz AGW)
Production Place
Tower Hill, London
Dimensions
H 22.05 × W 22.05 × D 1.52 mm · 7.988 g
Condition
About Uncirculated

Jubilee-head gold sovereign struck at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci (St George and the Dragon).

Materials & Techniques

22-carat gold alloy (91.67% Au, 8.33% Cu)

Location
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Victoria Gold Sovereign (1887 Jubilee) — Example Pre-Decimal British Coinage