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Sovereign: Victoria (obverse)

1839
designed by

William Wyon

(British, 1795–1851)
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Culture
England, Victoria, 1837-1901
Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Weight: 7.906 g (0.28 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.218.a
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
One side of a gold coin features an inscription circling an image (see "Inscriptions" field). In the center is Victoria in profile from the neck up with wavy hair gathered into a bun by two thin ribbons. The Latin inscription "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA" arches over her head in serif capital letters. Below her neck is the date "1839." A small, beaded border follows the circular edge of the polished gold surface.

Sovereign: Victoria (obverse)

1839

William Wyon

(British, 1795–1851)
England, Victoria, 1837-1901

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