+ÆL FRE D RE
Attractive old cabinet tone
a good extremely fine later strike by the Vatican from original dies
82g (Stewartby p
a pleasing colour
Victoria 1870 Sovereign, 2nd young head, die 123 +ÆL FRE D REVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1870, die 123, second 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, die number 123 below, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: weight 8. 01g (Bentley 553; Marsh 54; S. 3853B). Toned,