Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1851, second 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, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled, 7.98g (Bentley 62; Marsh 34; S.3852C). An appealing example with good residual mint lustre, double-struck V in Victoria, some bagmarks on obverse portrait, graded by NGC as AU58.
NGC Certification 6380584-005
Calendar year mintage 4,013,624
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."