1853 Sovereign Young Head Shield Obverse 1853 Gold Sovereign – Victoria - 1853 Young head sovereign of Queen Victoria. Shield Back. There are a couple of variants to look for (described in the article).
1853 Half Cent Braided Hair VF Obverse 1853 Braided Hair Half-Cent - Braided Hair cents (Coronet large cents) were minted between 1840 and 1857. The coin was designed by Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht.