*R2 RARE* 1871 NGC Graded AU53 Gold Half Sovereign -Marsh 446C + FREE Silver Bar

AU53 | Victoria 1871 gold Half-Sovereign die number 53 coarse beading shield with no dot rosettes closer to border, R2 rarity rating - Valued at £4250 in 2024 (Marsh/ Hill Gold sovereign guide)

R2 rating - Very rare - An incredible addition to any collection - Authenticated by NGC and graded AU53, a respectably high grade for this variety population

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Half-Sovereign, 1871, second young head left, nose points nearer to T in repositioned legend, transitional type A2 with die number, with date below, Latin legend surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, coarse toothed border around rim, I of DEI points to bead, last I of legend to bead, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, die number 53 below, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: (Hill 446C R2; Bull EGC.-; MCE.-; S.3860C). Toned with some surface marks, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU53, very rare.

NGC Certification 8368642-004.

Provenance: Sovereign Rarities

The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God," and on the reverse as "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."