The Hammersley Collection of Exceptional British Milled Sovereigns

Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1845 [Roman numeral in date]

victoria dei gratia

bare head left, hair bound up by two fillets, date below truncation

BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID : DEF :

Crowned shield of arms, two tied laurel branches around

Milled edge, 7.98g/6h (Marsh 28C; EGC 1076; Bentley 51; S 3852)

Surface marks and light hairlines, otherwise about extremely fine, the date variety extremely rare, particularly so in this grade [Graded NGC MS 61] £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Hammersley Collection of Exceptional British Milled Sovereigns.

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