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1875-M Narrow Truncation Medium Tail Full Sovereign

CountryAustraliaSeriesVictoria Young HeadYear and Mintmark1875-MVarietyNarrow Truncation Medium TailDenominationFull SovereignMintage1,888,405
Reverse DesignerBenedetto PistrucciObverse DesignerWilliam WyonWeight7.99gComposition91.67% Gold
8.33% Copper
Size21.5mmEdgeMilled

The Sydney mint reverted to the Imperial St George and Shield designs in 1871 with the Shield design intended for export to other colonies. The third reverse design features a medium length tail as opposed to the long tail used since 1871 as shown in the illustration below:

This type differs from the Type V St George reverse design by having a narrow truncation at the base of the bust of her Majesty Queen Victoria. The origin mint of this issue can be determined from the mintmark beneath the bust on the obverse :