Watch List notes:

Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1882, Sydney Mint, fourth 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, mint letter S and emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled, 7.98g (Bentley 667; McD 131; Marsh 78; S.3855). An excellent example with strong residual mint lustre, graded by NGC as MS61.

NGC Certification 6380584-007

Calendar year mintage 1,298,000.

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."