united-kingdom-1837-1901-victorian-era-item
Image: Orderinchaos (CC BY-SA 4.0)
DenominationSovereign (1 Pound Sterling)
Country / EmpireUnited Kingdom
Obverse DesignPortrait of Queen Victoria. Three main effigies were used during her reign: Young Head (1838-1887), Jubilee Head (1887-1893), and Old Head or Veiled Head (1893-1901).
Reverse DesignSt. George slaying the Dragon, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. Some early issues (1838-1874) also featured a Shield reverse, but St. George is the most iconic for Victorian Sovereigns.
