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Country: Great Britain, Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1853 (1838-1874)
Value: 1 Sovereign = 20 Shillings (1 LSD)
Metal: Gold (.9167)
Weight: 7.9 g
Diameter: 22.05 mm
Grade: XF/AU
Mintage: 10,597,993
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 736, Sp# 3852/3
Obverse:
Young uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1853 ww
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse:
Crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below.
Lettering: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:
Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.
Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.
Edge:
Reeded.
Comments:
The standard weight of a sovereign was 160/623 troy ounce (123.3 grains). The pure gold content was 113 1/623 grains (7.3224 g).
Obverse, reverse and overdate varieties exist:
KM#736.1 Without die number;
KM#736.2 Die number below wreath (the main photograph);
KM#736.3 Additional raised line on lower part of ribbon (Ansell type).
A die error is known to exist:
Obverse with "GRΛTIΛ" instead of "GRATIA"
Riferimento : KM# 736, Sp# 3852/3
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5...
Collezione : Victoria - Queen Empress (1837-1901) of Great Britain & British India