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AG00784
Victoria 1858 Farthing, young head copper issue, weak bars in As of GRATIA
Victoria (1837-1901), copper Farthing, 1858, young filleted head left, w.w. incuse on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, A's of last word with weak bars, rev. Britannia seated right with trident and shield, legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF: emblems in exergue (Peck 1586; S.3950). A few tiny specks and spots both sides, otherwise with full underlying lustre, a little unevenly toned on reverse, uncirculated.
The abbreviated Latin legend on the obverse translates as on obverse "Victoria by the Grace of God" and on reverse as "Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith."