(g) NGC AU58 | Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Sovereign, 1885 S, Sydney, Type ID, third young head, W.W. in relief on truncation, rev. crowned normal shield in wreath, edge milled, 7.97g, 6h (Marsh 81; Spink 3855B), the second 8 in date double struck and scuffing to obverse edge, otherwise lustrous surfaces, extremely fine, a scarcer date-variety combination, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #6769433-009).
Provenance,
The "Merry Men" Collection of Victorian Sovereigns, Spink Numismatic e-Circular 26, 31 January 2023, lot 6961
Estimate: £400 - £450