g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1866, die number 37, second young head left, W.W. incuse 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 (Bentley 497; Marsh 51; MCE 527; S.3853). A pleasing example retaining full mint lustre, graded by NGC as MS61.
NGC Certification 6769154-003
Calendar year mintage 4,047,288.
The Latin legends translate as on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God," and on the reverse as "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."