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HI29650

Victoria 1838 Sovereign, Coronation year first issue

Regular price £3,250
Regular price Sale price £3,250

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1838, first young head left, W.W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINIA FID: DEF:, edge milled, weight 7.97g (Bentley 36; Hill 22 R; S.3852). Worn on the highpoints with some bagmarks in fields, otherwise very fine.

Calendar year mintage 2,718,694.

The Latin legends translate as on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God," and on the reverse as "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."

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