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Victoria gold Proof "Una and the Lion" 5 Pounds 1839 Proof Details (Repaired) NGC, KM742, S-3851, W&R-278 (R4), Marsh-F23 (R3). DECUS ET TUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI TERTIO * edge, medal alignment. By William Wyon. Representing one of the most popular and enduring coin designs of all time, William Wyon's "Una and the Lion" 5 Pounds continues to captivate audiences to this very day, consistently ranking as a top numismatic prize for its striking imagery and symbolism. The youthful portrait of the Queen instantly reveals the type as belonging to the earliest months in her decades-long long reign, while the graceful reverse design of Victoria as Una guiding the Lion (Britain) expresses an optimistic hope for Britain's future prosperity--one that would by all measures be realized in the coming decades as Britannia expanded her imperial reach across the globe.
Though shallow and non-light-catching patches of hairlines and contact-erasing rub are noted to the fields, the eye-grabbing and type-defining motifs remain on full display for the viewer's appreciation. The devices are set within fields that display a noteworthy mint gleam, slightly subdued by handling no doubt, though impressive nonetheless, with a rich and fiery tone enhancing the offering's visual presentation and contributing a fitting sense of mature age. For any collector who has long desired an example of this fleeting issue but found other opportunities prohibitively expensive, a better opportunity may not be found.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-gold-proof-una-and-the-lion-5-pounds-1839-proof-details-repaired-ngc-/a/3094-33228.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 80000-100000 USD
Victoria gold Proof "Una and the Lion" 5 Pounds 1839 Proof Details (Repaired) NGC, KM742, S-3851, W&R-278 (R4), Marsh-F23 (R3). DECUS ET TUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI TERTIO * edge, medal alignment. By William Wyon. Representing one of the most popular and enduring coin designs of all time, William Wyon's "Una and the Lion" 5 Pounds continues to captivate audiences to this very day, consistently ranking as a top numismatic prize for its striking imagery and symbolism. The youthful portrait of the Queen instantly reveals the type as belonging to the earliest months in her decades-long long reign, while the graceful reverse design of Victoria as Una guiding the Lion (Britain) expresses an optimistic hope for Britain's future prosperity--one that would by all measures be realized in the coming decades as Britannia expanded her imperial reach across the globe.
Though shallow and non-light-catching patches of hairlines and contact-erasing rub are noted to the fields, the eye-grabbing and type-defining motifs remain on full display for the viewer's appreciation. The devices are set within fields that display a noteworthy mint gleam, slightly subdued by handling no doubt, though impressive nonetheless, with a rich and fiery tone enhancing the offering's visual presentation and contributing a fitting sense of mature age. For any collector who has long desired an example of this fleeting issue but found other opportunities prohibitively expensive, a better opportunity may not be found.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-gold-proof-una-and-the-lion-5-pounds-1839-proof-details-repaired-ngc-/a/3094-33228.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 80000-100000 USD