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HI30599

Victoria 1879 Sovereign, St George London AU53, very low mintage

Regular price £5,500
Regular price Sale price £5,500

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1879, London Mint, young filleted head left, WW buried on thin truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:, rev. St George and dragon right, long tail to horse, date in exergue, small B.P. initials to upper right, weight 7.99g (Bentley 312; Marsh 90 R4; Bull EGC 1207 R3; MCE 341; S.3856A). Toned with surface mark and hairlines, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU53, one of the lowest mintages for a currency sovereign, very rare.

NGC Certification 4716062656-001.

Calendar year mintage 20,013

The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Briton's, Defender of the Faith."

The 1879 London Mint Sovereign is the rarest St George reverse currency Sovereign in the reign of Victoria and the lowest mintage.

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