1885-M Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign Boxed_Sovereigns by Year this replaced the somewhat outdated

this replaced the somewhat outdated young head effigy which had been seen since 1838 with only slight variations

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Calendar Year Mintage : 1478000

NB: Sovereigns struck at the London Mint do not have a mint mark

1885-M Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign Boxed_Sovereigns by Year this replaced the somewhat outdated1885 M Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign Obverse : Young head of Victoria to left. Hair bound with double fillet and collected up into a Bun behind. Date below truncation with WW.(William Wyon) on truncation. 'M' Denoting Melbourne Mint on reverse below shield. Reverse : The Ensigns Armorial within a plain shield and surmounted by a crown. A branch of laurel is shown on each side of the shield. At the bottom the Thistle, Rose and Shamrock are