holding spear in right hand
khalima shahada in calligraphic form
Toned extremely fine and rare this well preserved
though a bold very fine for issue
Achaemenid
Victoria 1893 Five-Pounds, older veiled head holding spear in right handVictoria (1837 1901),gold Five Pounds,1893, crowned, veiled bust left, T. B. initials below truncation for engraver Thomas Brock, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B. P. to upper right of exergue, weight 39. 85g(Schneider 657, Hill F33; Bull EGC 1375; S. 3872). Once polished with associated cleansing marks, some nicks and scuffs both sides,