Victoria 1853 Sovereign, with 3 struck over a 5. Ex Bentley lot 991
Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1853, the 3 of date over 5, second larger young filleted head left, W.W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below with unusual overstrike, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: weight 7.96g (Bentley 991 this coin; Marsh 36B R4; S.3852C). Toned, quite surface marked with nicks, otherwise good very fine and still the only example the cataloguer has seen of this elusive and clear overdate, extremely rare.
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Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1853, the 3 of date over 5, second larger young filleted head left, W.W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below with unusual overstrike, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: weight 7.96g (Bentley 991 this coin; Marsh 36B R4; S.3852C). Toned, quite surface marked with nicks, otherwise good very fine and still the only example the cataloguer has seen of this elusive and clear overdate, extremely rare.
