Victoria 1853 Sovereign, 3 over 5, ex Bentley a decent example of this

a decent example of this very rare issue

otherwise almost very fine to very fine and extremely rare

otherwise practically extremely fine and very rare

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Victoria 1853 Sovereign, 3 over 5, ex Bentley a decent example of thisVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1853, the 3 of date over 5, second larger young filleted head left, W. W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below with unusual overstrike, 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: weight 7. 96g (Bentley 991 this coin;