The 1853 Gold Sovereign - Victoria1853 Young head sovereign of Queen Victoria. Shield Back.
There are a couple of variants to look for. First there is a F over E restrike in the word DEF. The second is the use of an inverted 'A' (∀) to replace the V in Victoria. Both greatly enhance the value.
SCBC: 3852C.
Reverse is Shield designed by Jean Baptiste Merlen.
Obverse is Queen Victoria Young Head by William Wyon.Images used by permission of The Royal Mint.
Mintage: 10,597,993 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1853. See Coins and Events of 1853
Monarch/Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Category: Sovereigns. See more Gold Sovereign coins
and see which Gold Sovereign coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1853 Queen Victoria Reverse Gold Full Sovereign Shield £ 1,006.30 |
 | 1887 Queen Victoria Jubilee 22ct Gold Full Sovereign Coin with COA £ 924.70 |
 | Royal Mint London 1914 King George v half Sovereign Gold Coin 22ct 7.98g £ 822.70 |
 | 1853 Queen Victoria Shieldback Full Sovereign £ 1,383.70 |
 | QUEEN VICTORIA 1853 Gold Sovereign, Second head £ 1,155.00 |
 | 1872 Gold Queen Victoria Full Gold Sovereign Coin Shieldback 22ct £ 904.30 |
 | 1901 Victoria Old ‘Veiled’ Head Australian 22ct Gold Full Sovereign £ 1,021.60 |
 | 1894 Queen Victoria Old ‘Veiled’ Head Australian 22ct Gold Full Sovereign £ 862.48 |
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