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Victoria 1878-M Sovereign Melbourne Mint, St George, MS62
Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1878, Melbourne Mint, Australia, third young filleted head left, W.W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, mint letter 'M' below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:, rev. St. George and the Dragon right, WWP under lance for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, date in exergue, mis-struck B.P. to upper right of exergue for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled (cf. Bentley 766; McD 155; Marsh 100; KM 7; S.3857). An attractive example with good residual mint lustre, graded by NGC as MS62.
NGC Certification 6321116-016
The Latin legend translates as "Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith".