bust with wavy hair right with shoulders to bottom of coin
83g (RPC 2202)
attractive old cabinet tone
Lightly tooled behind head
and one of the great rarities of the Victorian Sovereign series
Australia, Victoria 1870 SYDNEY Sovereign, VF30 bust with wavy hair rightAustralia, Victoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1870, Sydney Mint, second young head left with wreath of banksia in hair, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:, rev. AUSTRALIA across centre, crown above within tied laurel wreath, SYDNEY MINT above, denomination ONE SOVEREIGN below, edge milled (Bentley 653; McD 117; Marsh 375; Fr. 10). Circulation wear with toning around devices, graded by NGC