Victoria 1849 sovereign
Good looking coin about extremely fine
The Obverse features William Wyon’s second (large) ‘Young Head’ portrait of Victoria with the inscription VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. The reverse has has a crowned shield design with a branch of lauren leaves either side from Jean Baptiste Merlen and the inscription BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF.
Spink: 3852C
Code: 1823