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 Sovereigns coins
and see which Sovereigns coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | QUEEN VICTORIA 1853 Gold Sovereign, Second head £ 1,155.00 |
 | 1853 Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign £ 1,195.00 |
 | 1853 Queen Victoria Shieldback Full Sovereign £ 1,383.70 |
 | 1885 Young Queen Victoria Gold Full Sovereign (Sydney) Free next day delivery £ 934.90 |
 | 1873 Full Sovereign, Sydney Mint Young Victoria Gold Full Sovereign £ 1,098.10 |
 | 1859 Sheildback Gold Sovereign £ 1,383.70 |
 | 1891 London mint Victoria Jubilee Head Gold Full Sovereign - Beautiful condition £ 1,128.70 |
 | half sovereign £ 720.70 |
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