Victoria Farthing 1853 1st Portrait

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait (‘Young Head’) of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below, initials on bust truncation.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1858
W W

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God

Engraver: William Wyon

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, legend around, national flower emblems in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:

Unabridged legend: Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith

Edge

Plain

S3950

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