Victoria 1855 Gold Sovereign WW incuse PCGS AU58

UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Gold Sovereign, 1855. London. WW incuse.
Second young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; WW incuse on truncation; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned shield within wreath; thistle, rose and shamrock below; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.

William Wyon’s young portrait of Victoria is paired with the richly ornamented shield reverse, a combination prized by collectors of nineteenth-century British gold.

Graded PCGS AU58, the present example sits at the highest About Uncirculated grade, offering a well-preserved specimen of this popular Victorian type.

In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS AU58 , certification number 50920606.

PCGS population in this grade: 22.
PCGS population in higher grade: 39.
Reference: Fr-387e; KM-736.1; Marsh-38; S-3852D
Weight: 7.9881g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Diameter: 22mm.
Mintage: 8,448,482.
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.

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