Victoria 1874 shield Sovereign die 28 facing crowned head with linear

facing crowned head with linear collar

Some slight blundering of legend in striking

AVGVSTVS in exergue

rarer date

bare head of Octavian facing right

Victoria 1874 shield Sovereign die 28 facing crowned head with linearVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1874, die number 28 on reverse, young head facing left, date below, W. W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 28 and emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: edge milled, weight 7. 98g (Bentley 624; Marsh 58; MCE 537;