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1/2 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1838-1885 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#735, Sp#3859-61 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of Queen Victoria facing left, engraved in the young or 'first portrait' style by William Wyon after his celebrated model. The queen's hair is drawn back and secured in a neat chignon, with a fine curl descending before the ear. The sovereign's name and royal title appear in a continuous Latin legend encircling the portrait, with the date placed in the exergue below the bust truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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