(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Sovereign, 1868 [Die 10], Type IB, second larger young head, WW incuse on truncation, rev. crowned normal shield in wreath, edge milled, 7.98g, 6h (MCE 528; Marsh 52; Bentley 513; Spink 3853), bagmarked and nicked to rim, otherwise residually brilliant, the reverse especially so, a pleasingly bold very fine / extremely fine.
Estimate: £400 - £450