Great Britain: Victoria gold Sovereign 1876,...

Description

Victoria gold Sovereign 1876, S3856A, Young Head, St George reverse, MS65 NGC, Gem UNC, hard or semi-reflective luster, bold strike, luminous light yellow gold color. Crisply struck, deep borders and rims. Several diebreaks wander through the reverse field. Incredibly unmarked and lovely portrait, the knight and dragon also bold, whereas on most sovereigns of this style there is a mushy strike, and loads of marks. This coin is so different from the 1869 shield coin. The legend is all changed and now entirely on the obverse, surrounding the queen's portrait. The shield has been replaced by a caped and helmeted St George attempting to slay the dragon below his horse. This coin is just incredible, the best non-proof sovereign of this type the cataloguer can remember seeing, and it must be top of the pop among slabbed sovereigns. The present owner found two great sovereigns of Victoria, each being one of the finest known and visually unequaled.
From the Guilford Courthouse Collection.

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 22.05mm
Weight: 7.9881g
AGW: 0.2355oz

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