copper Maltravers Farthing
edge milled (DISH M8 R
with an excellent old provenance
CONSTANT-IVS CAESAR
outer legend +DnS+̯ P TECTOR m'S +I+ LIB ATORm'S
Victoria 1853 Sovereign, wider spread date copper Maltravers FarthingVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1853, wider spread date, second 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, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: weight 7. 95g (Bentley 990; Marsh 36; S. 3852C). Toned, good fine.