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Victoria 1884-S Sovereign Sydney Mint, young head, shield reverse

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1884, Sydney Mint, Australia, third 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, mint letter S and emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled, weight 8.00g (Bentley 690; McDonald 136; Marsh 65; S.3855B). Toned with some underlying lustre, surface marks, hairline scratch down the neck, nicks at rear of cheek, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine.

Calendar year mintage 1,595,000.

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

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