Victoria 1838 Gold Sovereign PCGS MS64
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Gold Sovereign, 1838. London.
First young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; thistle, rose and shamrock below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.
The first year of Victoria’s circulating sovereign coinage, issued in 1838 following her accession in June 1837. It introduced William Wyon’s Young Head portrait, which remained on sovereigns until 1887. The crowned shield reverse was engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen, pairing the work of two principal engravers of the early Victorian coinage.
Rated Rare in Marsh, the 1838 is always a popular coin and the staple of any advanced Sovereign collection. This example is particularly high grade and provenanced back to the Terner Collection. The supplied PCGS population records eleven examples at MS64 and ten higher, placing it among the higher-graded certified survivors of this inaugural issue.
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS MS64 , certification number 21474895.
Ex. Terner Collection.
PCGS population in this grade: 11.
PCGS population in higher grade: 10.
Reference: Fr-387; KM-736.1; Marsh-22 [R]; S-3852
Weight: 7.9881g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Diameter: 22mm.
Mintage: 2,718,694.
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.
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UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Gold Sovereign, 1838. London.
First young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; thistle, rose and shamrock below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.
The first year of Victoria’s circulating sovereign coinage, issued in 1838 following her accession in June 1837. It introduced William Wyon’s Young Head portrait, which remained on sovereigns until 1887. The crowned shield reverse was engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen, pairing the work of two principal engravers of the early Victorian coinage.
Rated Rare in Marsh, the 1838 is always a popular coin and the staple of any advanced Sovereign collection. This example is particularly high grade and provenanced back to the Terner Collection. The supplied PCGS population records eleven examples at MS64 and ten higher, placing it among the higher-graded certified survivors of this inaugural issue.
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS MS64 , certification number 21474895.
Ex. Terner Collection.
PCGS population in this grade: 11.
PCGS population in higher grade: 10.
Reference: Fr-387; KM-736.1; Marsh-22 [R]; S-3852
Weight: 7.9881g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Diameter: 22mm.
Mintage: 2,718,694.
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.
PLEASE NOTE: This lot is exempt from VAT.
A 22.50% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
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