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Auction 8  15 Feb 2023
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Lot 141

Starting price: 360 GBP
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Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1872, die number 52, third young filleted head left, W.W. raised 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, 7.98g (Bentley 270; Marsh 56; S.3853B). Lightly cleaned with some residual toning, multiple surface marks, filing on date, reverse better, otherwise very fine.

Calendar year mintage 13,486,708.

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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