Victoria 1871 Sovereign, die 101 REX ARETAS in exergue

REX ARETAS in exergue

the gold has been slabbed and graded by NGC as £5=PF61

her hair bound with an ampyx

DAV I ON DEV EL+

Lightly polished at some stage

Victoria 1871 Sovereign, die 101 REX ARETAS in exergueVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1871, die number 101, 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 101 below, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, weight 7. 99g (Bentley 1160; Marsh 55; M. C. E. 531;