Victoria 1853 gold Shield Sovereign

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1853, 5 in date lightly double struck, second 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, 7.99g (Bentley 992; Marsh 36; S.3852C). An appealing example with good residual mint lustre, some light nicks in obverse field, extremely fine.

Calendar year mintage 10,597,993.

The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God," and on the reverse "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."