g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Half-Sovereign, 1872, third young head left, nose points nearer to O in legend, type A3 with die number, with date below, Latin legend surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, die number 350 below, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: (Hill 447; Bull EGC.1277; MCE.447; S.3860D). Toned with some surface marks has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS62.NGC Certification 4219982-020.
Calendar year mintage 3,235,112 though only a proportion would be this variety.
The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God," and on the reverse as "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."