good very fine and very rare with no examples listed in the sylloge volumes
slabbed and graded by NGC AU Strike 5/5 Surface 2/5
53g (Withers 8d
crowned shield
M'o D'o G'o ROSAo SINEo SPINAo rev
Victoria 1873 Sovereign die 23 on reverse good very fine and veryVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1873, die number 23, third young filleted head left, W. W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, die number 23 and emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled, weight 7. 98g (Bentley 1208; Marsh 57; M. C.