Victoria (1837-1901), Una and the Lion Five-pounds, 1839, young, filleted head left, W.WYON R.A. on truncation, second scroll design, 11 leaves on fillet, rev. Una and the Lion walking left, DIRIGE DEUS GRESSUS MEOS over, date below ground-line, W.WYON R.A. in small letters below, edge lettered, stops in centre (L&S.17; S.3851), obverse cleaned, possibly lacquered, surface marks, some wear on hair over ear, reverse field repaired below SSUS of GRESSUS, otherwise about extremely fine, rare

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Victoria (1837-1901), Una and the Lion Five-pounds, 1839, young, filleted head left, W.WYON R.A. on truncation, second scroll design, 11 leaves on fillet, rev. Una and the Lion walking left, DIRIGE DEUS GRESSUS MEOS over, date below ground-line, W.WYON R.A. in small letters below, edge lettered, stops in centre (L&S.17; S.3851), obverse cleaned, possibly lacquered, surface marks, some wear on hair over ear, reverse field repaired below SSUS of GRESSUS, otherwise about extremely fine, rare

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