head of Athena right wearing a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent
almost extremely fine / extremely fine
with D over retrograde D at end of obverse legend
crowned gothic style bust left
finer engraved hair
Victoria 1887-S Sovereign, Sydney, young head, shield reverse head of Athena right wearingVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1887 S, Sydney Mint, 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:, S mint mark below ties, weight 7. 97g (Bentley 672; McD 141; Marsh 83; S. 3855).