It was designed by the sculptor, Thomas Brock, who also designed the Victoria memorial which sits outside Buckingham Palace. The obverse design is the 'old head' or the 'veiled head' portrait of Queen Victoria. The jubilee head portrait of Queen Victoria was designed by Jospeh Edgar Boehm.īenedetto Pistrucci's George and the Dragon features on the reverse of the coin. William Wyon, the chief engraver of the Royal Mint at the time, designed the 'young head' coinage portrait of Queen Victoria. It shows Victoria at only 18 years of age, when she acceded to the throne and became Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.īenedetto Pistrucci's St George and the Dragon design is featured on the reverse of the coins.
Victoria Young Head St George (1871 - 1887) These coins are 22ct gold and exempt from capital gains tax.
