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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 | QUEEN VICTORIA 1853 GOLD SOVEREIGN £ 1,350.00 |
 | 1853 Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign £ 1,245.00 |
 | 1824 George IV Full Gold Sovereign Coin £ 1,179.70 |
 | 1917-C King George V Gold Sovereign (Ottawa / Canada) £ 1,325.00 |
 | Great Britain George V 1912 Gold Sovereign Coin 0.917 Fine Uncertified Ungraded £ 786.51 |
 | 1826 Full Sovereign GVF £ 1,434.70 |
 | 1871 Queen Victoria Shield back Young Head Gold Sovereign 22ct - Clean Coin £ 1,245.00 |
 | Gold Sovereign - aUNC - 1925 London King George V British Gold Coin 22ct 8g £ 1,158.00 |
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