Victoria 1866 Sovereign, shield reverse, die number 68 bearing The Queen on horseback

bearing The Queen on horseback in her role as Head of the Armed Forces

pinecone and saltire stops

no punctuation

helmeted and cuirassed three-quarters facing bust

Toned with porosity and many surface marks

Victoria 1866 Sovereign, shield reverse, die number 68 bearing The Queen on horsebackVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1866, die number 68, second young filleted head left, W. W. incuse 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, die number 68 below, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, weight 7. 98g (Bentley 174; Bull EGC 1165; Hill 51;