Victoria 1891-M Sovereign Melbourne Short Tail with two spurs of hair Dish M15

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1891, Melbourne, Australia Mint, Golden Jubilee style bust facing left, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring and 13 pearl necklace, raised J.E.B. initials close on truncation with right angled J, initials of engraver J Edgar Boehm, second abbreviated Latin legend, G: closer to crown, toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:,rev.struck en medaille, St George and dragon right, horse with short tail, two spurs of extra hair in left incurve halfway up tail, broken lance to left on ground-line, tiny WWP under lance, initials of William Wellesley Pole, Master of Mint when design introduced, M mint mark at centre of ground-line, date in exergue, initials B.P to upper right, for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled, weight 7.98g (DISH M15 R4; Bull EGC 1760 R5; Marsh 135 R4; S.3867B).Toned with surface marks, good fine to almost very fine and very rare.