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Victoria 1845 Sovereign Roman I for 1 in date, very rare

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1845, with Roman style I for 1 in date, first 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:, weight 7.93g (Bentley 51; Marsh 28C R2; S.3852). A number of light surface marks and nicks, almost very fine and very rare.

Calendar year mintage 3,800,845.

The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God," and on the reverse "Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith."

Only a small proportion of the mintage would have utilised this Roman I in date obverse die.

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