bust with wavy hair right with shoulders to bottom of coin
Proof state in original Royal Mint box and packaging with numbered certificate of Authenticity
legend with linear inner and beaded outer border surrounding
Lightly tooled behind head
and one of the great rarities of the Victorian Sovereign series
Australia, Victoria 1870 SYDNEY Sovereign, VF30 bust with wavy hair rightAustralia, Victoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1870, Sydney Mint, second young head left with wreath of banksia in hair, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:, rev. AUSTRALIA across centre, crown above within tied laurel wreath, SYDNEY MINT above, denomination ONE SOVEREIGN below, edge milled (Bentley 653; McD 117; Marsh 375; Fr. 10). Circulation wear with toning around devices, graded by NGC