50A (D27/R43A)
McDonald 254
weakly struck in parts of legend
statue of Queen Victoria within the exchange building
plow and factories in background
Victoria 1842 Sovereign, 1st young head, shield reverse 50A (D27/R43A)Victoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1842, open 2 in date, first 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:, edge milled, 7. 97g (Bentley 971; Marsh 25A R2; S. 3852). Lightly worn and