GT. BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1817-2017 COMPLETE CIRCULATION ISSUES.
1846


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Set Details
Origin/Country: GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1846 G.britain
Grade: NGC MS 63
Owner: TMS Coins
 
Winning Set: GT. BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1817-2017 COMPLETE CIRCULATION ISSUES.
Date Added: 12/12/2016
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young (small) Head, Type A1 (without die number) GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1846
(Marsh 420; S 3859).

OBVERSE: Young head bust of the Queen to the left engraved by William Wyon.
REVERSE: Ornate garnished shield containing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom, engraved by J.B.Merlen.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 1,063,928
RATING: R (M.Marsh).

1846 GOLD 1/2 SOVEREIGN MS 63

An exceptional example of this Victoria's Type A1 half-sovereign.
Boldly struck with clean surfaces and blazing luster.
Error coin with D and I in DEI struck over lower sitting D and I.
ex Spink Auction, June 2011, lot 1125. Self submitted.

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