Victoria - Young Head (Shield)
The Victoria Young Head Sovereign displays the Queen's "young head" portrait on the obverse. This can be identified through the hair tied into a double fillet with a large ponytail bun at the rear. The edges are milled with a linear circle around the raised border. This Victorian Sovereign design also features the initials of William Wyon on the bust truncation. The Victoria Young Head would remain a stable of British gold sovereigns from 1838 to 1887.
The Shieldback Sovereign’s reverse engraving displays a thistle and rose tied together by a ribbon. The inner sides bear eleven pearls, with five more in the upright centre. The outer sides of the Sovereign include a laurel.
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Date   | Monarch | Head type | Mint | Ww state | Die number | Scarcity | Gilchrist | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2200? |  |
| 1838 | Victoria | Young | London | Not Known | - | TBC | 2201? | |
| 1839 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2300? | |
| 1841 | Victoria | Young | London | Not Known | - | TBC | 2400? | |
| 1841 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2401? | |
| 1842 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2501? | |
| 1842 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2500? | |
| 1842 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2502? | |
| 1843 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2600? | |
| 1843 | Victoria | Young | London | Not Known | - | TBC | 2603? | |
| 1843 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2602? | |
| 1843 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2601? | |
| 1844 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2700? | |
| 1844 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2702? | |
| 1844 | Victoria | Young | London | Raised | - | TBC | 2701? | |