EDPARD X ANGLOR
Sovereign type
lettering with incurved uprights
6h (RIC 55)
slight adjustment weakness on breast and at corresponding part of reverse
Victoria Uniface Pattern Obverse Trial for a Sovereign. Ex Bentley lot 1016 EDPARD X ANGLORVictoria (1837 1901), uniface Pattern Sovereign, 1863, struck in copper with lightly gilt elements to obverse, a trial piece engraved by Charles Weiner, young head left with emblematic wreath in hair, consisting of rose, thistle and shamrocks, long ribbon ties to hair at rear, C. W below truncation, date at bottom, legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA REGINA, rev. blank but filed, edge plain, weight 5. 74g, thickness 2mm, diameter 22. 3mm