Great Britain - Sovereign (die #4) - Victoria - Gold
Details:Weight (grams): 7.98Fineness: Dimensions: Diameter: mmObverse Design: Victoria (Young Head)Obverse Text: VICTORIA DEI GRATIAReverse Design: ShieldReverse Text: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID:DEF:The shield sovereign is part of the 'die number' series. If you look on the reverse (shield) side of the coin, the die number can be found in-between the rose and the wreath, at the base of the shield.The range of die numbers does vary from year to year. Referring to Michael Marsh's book, The Gold Sovereign, 46 dies have been recored for . It is entirely plausible that more die numbers existed, they simply haven't been found or recorded yet. Read More