silver proof Two-Ounces of Five-Pounds
deeply toned extremely fine
crown with bifoliate side fleurs
crown over lion in angles
74g (Brooker 348-351
Victoria 1845 Sovereign, AU58, 1st young head silver proof Two-Ounces of Five-PoundsVictoria (1837 1901),gold Sovereign, 1845, first young filleted head left, W. W. raised 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, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: (Bentley 48; Marsh 28; S. 3852). Lightly toned with surface marks in fields both sides, has