THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF BRITISH MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS. Victoria, Sovereign, 1843, first young head left, ponytail terminates in single curved strand of hair, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, upper left serif of second I absent in BRITANNIARUM, 8.00g (Marsh 26; MCE 503; S 3852). Light surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine
ex Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, purchased 7 January 1995
Calendar year mintage 5,981,968
The Reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
House of Hanover
Born: 24 May 1819
Accession: 20 June 1837
Married: Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 10 February 1840
Coronation: Thursday 28 June 1838
Children: four sons, five daughters
Died: 22 January 1901, aged 81
Estimate: £700-900