Lot 230
1883 VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD SYDNEY MINT SHIELD GOLD SOVEREIGN
Sold
£400
Est.
£450 - £480
Live Auction
COINS OF THE REALM AUCTION 13
Live bidding began May 23, 2021 at 3 PM BST
Size
Mintage 1,108,000 Diameter 22.05mm, Weight 7.98g, 22ct Gold.
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN: (1837-1901) Queen Victoria Young Head 1883 Sydney Mint Shield Gold Sovereign. Obverse: Head of Victoria Young Bust facing Left. Third Head with different hair arrangements, W.W in relief on the trun & date below. Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA Reverse: Plain Shield & surmounted by a crown with laurel branches on each side. The Sydney Mint Mark (S) is Directly above Rose at bottom of the Coin. Legend: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID:DEF: Edge: Milled. S3855B. The coin with very good hair detail has a few hairlines within the field and on Victoria's neck, the edge also has some nicks and possible test around 3 ' o clock. A difficult year to obtain and overall a good Very Fine Example.
Condition
Good Very Fine.
Signature
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Quantity
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