1879-S Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign EX RARE - C/O1879 S Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign EX RARE C O Obverse : Young head of Victoria to left. Hair bound with double fillet and collected up into a Bun behind. Date below truncation with WW.(William Wyon) in relief on truncation. 'S' Denoting Sydney Mint on reverse below shield. Reverse : The Ensigns Armorial within a plain shield and surmounted by a crown. A branch of laurel is shown on each side of the shield. At the bottom the Thistle, Rose

1879-S Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign EX RARE - C/O

Obverse : Young head of Victoria to left. Hair bound with double fillet and collected up into a Bun behind. Date below truncation with WW.(William Wyon) in relief on truncation.

'S' Denoting Sydney Mint on reverse below shield.

Reverse :The Ensigns Armorial within a plain shield and surmounted by a crown. A branch of laurel is shown on each side of the shield. At the bottom the Thistle, Rose and Shamrock are placed with a small flower stop each side.

Sovereign 1879S Shield Reverse C over O in VICTORIA NEF/AU a very attractive example, McDonald 126d (18th Edition) states only 2 examples known, Excessively Rare the over strike very clear with the C in VICTORIA appearing as an inverted Q, Unrecorded by Marsh and Spink.

Coin Specifications

Calendar Year Mintage : 1366000

Spink N/A / Marsh N/A

Gold Fineness 22ct .916.7

Struck at Sydney Mint

7.98g Weight/ 22.05mm Diameter

Obverse bust by William Wyon

Reverse design Crowned Shield by Jean Baptiste Merlen

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