Description
An 1894 gold half sovereign of Queen Victoria, struck at the Royal Mint in London. It carries the Old Head, or Veiled Head, portrait by Thomas Brock, which replaced the Jubilee Head in 1893. The reverse shows Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon, with the date below. In 22-karat gold (91.67%), 3.99 g and 19.30 mm, it holds 3.66 g of pure gold.
Highlights
- Consisting of 9167 (22k) gold
- Obverse: Crowned and veiled Old Head of Queen Victoria by Thomas Brock
- Reverse: St George and the Dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci
- Diameter: 19.30 mm






