Victoria 1861 Sovereign DEI overstrike with E over higher or rotated E 98g (Bentley 27

98g (Bentley 27

in imitation of the Fatimid Dinar of al-Amir Abu 'Ali al-Mansur

an altar on left

7h (RIC 25

initials HP on truncation for designer Thomas Humphrey Piaget

Victoria 1861 Sovereign DEI overstrike with E over higher or rotated E 98g (Bentley 27Victoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1861, variety with E in DEI struck over a high E or rotated letter, 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, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, weight 7. 95g (Bentley 86;