Australia. Victoria. Sovereign 1874 Melbourne

Coin pendant - 22 carat yellow gold
- Total weight: 8 g
Period: 1400-1900
Certification: No laboratory assessment
Estimated period: 1850-1900
Metal: Yellow gold
Brand jewelry: No
Material title: 22 carats
Total weight: 8 g
Condition: Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Gender: Female
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Elegant gold pendant made from an authentic British 1 Pound Sovereign coin minted in 1874, during Queen Victoria's reign.
Coin pendant - 22 carat yellow gold
- Total weight: 8 g
Period: 1400-1900
Certification: No laboratory assessment
Estimated period: 1850-1900
Metal: Yellow gold
Brand jewelry: No
Material title: 22 carats
Total weight: 8 g
Condition: Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Gender: Female
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Elegant gold pendant made from an authentic British 1 Pound Sovereign coin minted in 1874, during Queen Victoria's reign. The coin bears on the obverse the profile of Queen Victoria with the inscription VICTORIA D G BRITT REG, while on the reverse it depicts Saint George slaying the dragon, Benedetto Pistrucci's famous engraving, with the date 1874 visible at the bottom
The coin is original and historic, subsequently mounted as a pendant with a simple and functional setting, probably made for personal use.
The item presents itself as an antique piece, ideal for coin enthusiasts who appreciate mounted coins as well as for those who want a gold jewelry piece with strong historical value.
Technical features
• Type: Pendant with coin
• Coin: United Kingdom - Sovereign (1 Pound)
• Year: 1874
• Coin material: 22 kt gold (karat 0.917)
• Coin weight (standard): about 7.99 g
• Total weight of the piece (coin + setting): about 8 g
• Coin diameter: about 22 mm
• Condition: circulated coin, with wear consistent with age; setting in good condition
• Note: the coin is sold mounted, as shown in the photos, and not as a loose numismatic coin
The Sovereign is one of the most iconic and recognizable gold coins in the world
This 1874 specimen, although not intended purely for numismatic collecting due to the mounting, retains full historical and intrinsic gold value, and is particularly appreciable as antique jewelry.
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