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Auction 8  15 Feb 2023
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Lot 116

Starting price: 360 GBP
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Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1869, die number 4, second young filleted head left, W.W. incuse on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, die number and emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled, 7.99g (Bentley 524; Marsh 53; S.3853). Once cleaned but now toned, some small scratches in left obverse fields, and other surface marks, otherwise good very fine.

Calendar year mintage 1,653,384.

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