Victoria 1866 Sovereign, die 30, young head, shield reverse otherwise a bold very fine

otherwise a bold very fine with a good little portrait

and holding a patriarchal cross on a globe

the Two Pounds reverse shows a Scottish thistle and a laurel wreath superimposed on St Andrew's cross

Attractively toned with underlying lustre

slight ghosting of reverse cross onto obverse

Victoria 1866 Sovereign, die 30, young head, shield reverse otherwise a bold very fineVictoria (1837 1901),gold Sovereign, 1866, die number 30, second young filleted head left, W. W. incuse 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 30 below, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, weight 7. 99g (Bentley 160; Marsh 53; S. 3853). Toned,