Half sovereign, Queen Victoria,1893
Gold 0.917 thousandths.
On the obverse we find the bust of the elderly Queen Victoria "veiled", bordered by the inscription "VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP". On the reverse a modified design of the classic St. George and the dragon by Benedetto Pistricci, in which St. George is nude, apart from his Roman helmet and cloak, and wears a Spartan short. At the bottom we find the mint date "1893".
Weight: 4 g
Measurements: 20 mm (diameter)
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This lot can be seen at the Setdart Madrid Gallery located at C/Velázquez, 7.
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Gold 0.917 thousandths.
On the obverse we find the bust of the elderly Queen Victoria "veiled", bordered by the inscription "VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP". On the reverse a modified design of the classic St. George and the dragon by Benedetto Pistricci, in which St. George is nude, apart from his Roman helmet and cloak, and wears a Spartan short. At the bottom we find the mint date "1893".
Weight: 4 g
Measurements: 20 mm (diameter)
COMMENTS
This lot can be seen at the Setdart Madrid Gallery located at C/Velázquez, 7.
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