In the great days of the British Empire - Sovereign coins were also issued in other countries of the Empire. Six mint shops issued local Sovereign coins, usually with the same or similar design of the British coins (which have no sign of mint), but sometimes with a different design:
There were three mint shops in Australia: from 1855 to 1870 in Sydney only, with no sign of mint. Later mint shops were opened in Melbourne (mint mark M), Sydney (S) and Perth (P, Only since -1899) and made their mark on the world of Sovereign until 1931. Between 1871 and 1887 models of a dragon and a protective shield were also minted. In the dragon models the mint sign M or S appear on the front side of the coin, under... Read More
