The 1866 Gold Sovereign - VictoriaGold Sovereign of Queen Victoria. You can see the die number on the reverse in the space below the wreath (on this coin die is number 45). SCBC: 3853.
There is a variant with an overdate of 6/5.
The Reverse is a shield by Jean Baptise Merlen.
The edge is milled.
The Obverse, by William Wyon, shows a portrait of Queen Victoria, Young Head.Image Credit: The Royal Mint.
Mintage: 4,047,288 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1866. See Coins and Events of 1866
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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 | 1879 QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD FULL GOLD SOVEREIGN MELBOURNE M MINT £ 1,230.70 |
 | 1866 Full Gold Sovereign London Victoria Shield Back,in Antique Leather Case,D18 £ 1,358.12 |
 | 1866 Victoria Great Britain Gold Shield Sovereign XF45 Die #39 £ 1,150.00 |
 | 1892 Victoria Gold Half Sovereign | Jubilee Head | Shield Back | London Mint £ 465.00 |
 | QUEEN VICTORIA 1864 GOLD SOVEREIGN AU58 £ 1,350.00 |
 | 1888 Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Full 22ct Gold Sovereign Coin £ 858.40 |
 | 1893 Queen Victoria Sovereign Gold Coin £ 1,128.70 |
 | 1889 Gold Sovereign - Victoria Jubilee Head - S £ 1,021.24 |
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