Victoria 1857 Sovereign As of GRATIA practically unbarred, AU50, ex Douro Cargo date below with unusual overstrike

date below with unusual overstrike

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Victoria 1857 Sovereign As of GRATIA practically unbarred, AU50, ex Douro Cargo date below with unusual overstrikeVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1857, practically unbarred As in GRATIA variety, this coin being the nearest to truly unbarred we have seen, second young filleted head left, W. W. incuse on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, tiny residual part of bar on each right limb of As in last word, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, emblems