The 1872 gold full sovereign features the young head portrait of queen Victoria as the obverse design, with the reverse showing the Crowned Shield by William Wyon.

William Wyon designed the Young Head portrait on the 1872 Victoria gold sovereign. The reverse bears the shield design by Jean Baptiste Merlen. This historic 22 carat gold coin was struck at the London branch of the Royal Mint.

The 1872 shield sovereign can appear either with or without die number. The coin in the photograph appears without die number. If the die number was present, it would appear below the wreath on the reverse.

Marsh 47 (no die number) Marsh 56 (with die number).

The 1872 sovereign was issued with a nominal value of one pound sterling. Whether issued by the London or Australian branches of The Royal Mint, all these gold coins are referred to as British sovereigns.

In 1872, the sovereign was issued with two types of reverse design; the shield and the St George and Dragon. This is a 1872 Victoria shield sovereign.

Mint mark	Mint	Mintage
L	London	13,486,708*
M	Melbourne, Australia	748,180*
S	Sydney, Australia	1,815,000*
	Total	16,049,888*

*These mintage figures combine the two reverse types, St George and the Shield, as we are unable to find mintage figures for the St. George reverse alone.

Obverse

The obverse bears a young head portrait of Queen Victoria, designed by William Wyon. The coin bears the inscription:

"VICTORIA D:G BRITANNIAR:REG:F:D:"

Reverse

The reverse shows the shield design. The die number can be seen below the wreath if it is present on the coin. The coin bears the inscription

"BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID:DEF."

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£694.01
Product ID	5933
Stock Status	In Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Weight/Size	Full
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	0.2354
Fineness/Carat	0.917 / 22
Date	1872
Marsh Reference	47, 56
Obverse Designer	William Wyon
Reverse Designer	Jean Baptiste Merlen
Issuing Monarch	Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint/Brand	The Royal Mint
Country	United Kingdom

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