Victoria Sovereign 1842 open 2 variety, rare Aeneas advancing left

Aeneas advancing left

rose behind

all housed in original Royal Mint case with gold block crest and lettering (S

tri-pellets in each inner angle with annulet at centre

a little double struck on reverse

Victoria Sovereign 1842 open 2 variety, rare Aeneas advancing leftVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1842, open 2 in date, first young filleted head left, W. W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: weight 7. 97g (Bentley 971; Marsh 25A; S. 3852). Brushed with surface marks