Victoria 1843 Sovereign, narrow shield, AU55, extremely rare, ex Collection of Sovereigns and Hemisphere C CAESAR COS TER

C CAESAR COS TER

by John Milton

three raised dots on rock to right

this coin has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU50 with the label stating the Eliasberg provenance cited below

)As struck

Victoria 1843 Sovereign, narrow shield, AU55, extremely rare, ex Collection of Sovereigns and Hemisphere C CAESAR COS TERVictoria (1837 1901),gold Sovereign, 1843, narrow "shield" variety, 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, more busy laurel wreath of 21 leaves surrounding, narrower bunched emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: (Bentley 45; Marsh 26A R3;