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1866 Victoria Shilling A4 Young Head Die 5

1866 Victoria Shilling A4 Young Head Die 5 Obverse

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Victorian silver Shilling dated 1866. Obverse: second type A4 Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria, facing left with hair bound by double fillet. No initials to truncation of neck but the work, originally, of William Wyon. Legend: ‘VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:’. Reverse: ‘ONE SHILLING’ within wreath of olive and oak leaves, tied at the bottom with a ribbon, crown above. Date at base (1866) with die number above: 5. Rare, not listed in Bull (3027, otherwise). The reverse design is attributed to Jean Baptiste Merlen. Weight: 5.66 grams, diameter: 23.5 millimetres. Grade: AEF - A bright tone with a hint of colour, obverse scratches around ‘BRITANNIAR’ with hairlines and contact marks under magnification: about Extremely Fine. Spink 3904.
Grade: Grade: AEF
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Obverse

William Wyon’s Young Head, type A4, facing left with hair in two fillets. Legend reads: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:'.

Reverse

Wreath of laurels and oak, crown above, 'ONE SHILLING' in centre. Below ribbon tying the wreath is the date (1866) and the die number: 5.

Grade

AEF - A bright tone with a hint of colour, obverse scratches around 'BRITANNIAR' with hairlines and contact marks under magnification: about Extremely Fine.