Victoria Sixpence 1858 1st portrait; 1st type

Obverse

Young uncrowned portrait (‘Young Head’) of Queen Victoria left, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:

Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith

Engraver: William Wyon

Reverse

Crowned denomination within wreath, date below.

Note: with or without die number above date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SIX
PENCE
1839

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen

Edge

Reeded

S3908

NVF / VF