PF61 | Victoria 1847 proof Gothic Crown UNDECIMO

Victoria (1837-1901), silver proof Gothic Crown, 1847, UNDECIMO edge, engraved by William Wyon, crowned gothic style bust left, small ww incuse on truncation, trefoil and arc border, legend in lower case Gothic lettering both sides, victoria dei gratia britanniar. reg: f: d., rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles, garter star at centre, w incuse on inner border either dies of top crown, date in roman numerals in lower right of legend which commences in upper left quarter, tueatur unita deus anno dom mdcccxlvii, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated "decus. et. tutamen. anno. regni. undecimo." (Bull 2571; Davies 472; L&S 57; ESC 288; S.3883). Darkly toned to an almost satin-like finish with subdued proof brilliance, some nicks in obverse field, graded by NGC as PF61.

NGC Certification 6135326-001

The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Briton's, Defender of the Faith," and on the reverse as "May God guard these united, in the year of our Lord 1847." The legend on the edge translates as "An ornament and a safeguard in the eleventh year of her reign."