Victoria 1879 Sovereign, London Mint, very rare, AU55
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, .917 gold purity, (Bentley 312; Marsh 90 R4; MCE 341; S.3856A). Toned with surface mark and hairlines, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU55, one of the lowest mintages for a currency sovereign, very rare.
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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, .917 gold purity, (Bentley 312; Marsh 90 R4; MCE 341; S.3856A). Toned with surface mark and hairlines, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU55, one of the lowest mintages for a currency sovereign, very rare.
