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HI29209

Victoria 1838 Sovereign, first young head, AU55

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1838, first young head left, W.W. raised on truncation for designer and 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:, weight 7.96g (Bentley 36; Bull EGC 1054; MCE 499; Hill 22 R; S.3852). Light wear on high points with some nicks and bagmarks in fields, good residual lustre in peripheries, graded by NGC as AU55, rare.

NGC Certification 6769877-001

Calendar Year Mintage 2,718,6904

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."

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