Victoria 1871-S Sovereign Sydney Mint, shield reverse
Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1871-S, Sydney Mint, Australia, second young filleted head left, W.W. incuse 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 mark S in emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled, 8.00g (Bentley 654; McD 118b; Marsh 69; S.3855). Dusky tone with some residual mint lustre, about extremely fine, first year of Sydney mint Shield Sovereign.
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Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1871-S, Sydney Mint, Australia, second young filleted head left, W.W. incuse 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 mark S in emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled, 8.00g (Bentley 654; McD 118b; Marsh 69; S.3855). Dusky tone with some residual mint lustre, about extremely fine, first year of Sydney mint Shield Sovereign.
