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Auction 24 13 Sep 2020
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GREAT BRITAIN. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Sovereign, 1874. London. Shield - Extremely rare.
Second young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; die number and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.
The elusive 1874 London shield is the last date of this type struck at the London mint and is one of the key dates of the series. Die number 32. Scratch on bust, very fine.
Reference: Fr-387j; KM-736.2; Marsh-58; S-3853B
Mintage: 520,713.
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.9881 g.
Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.
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Sovereign, 1874. London. Shield - Extremely rare.
Second young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; die number and national emblems below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.
The elusive 1874 London shield is the last date of this type struck at the London mint and is one of the key dates of the series. Die number 32. Scratch on bust, very fine.
Reference: Fr-387j; KM-736.2; Marsh-58; S-3853B
Mintage: 520,713.
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.9881 g.
Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.
PLEASE NOTE: 0 % Buyer Premium on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Only delivery cost will be added to your order.