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Auction 8  15 Feb 2023
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Lot 66

Starting price: 2000 GBP
Price realized: 2000 GBP
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Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1839, currency issue, young head left, W.W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINIA FID: DEF:, edge milled, 7.95g (Bentley 400; Marsh 23 R2; S.3852). Lightly toned with a flan flaw on the obverse portrait, therefore some polishing and smoothing on neck, otherwise a bold very fine, reverse better.

Calendar year mintage 503,695

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