1871 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign - Large B.P AG_Sovereign Mint Sets Chief Engraver at The Royal

Chief Engraver at The Royal Mint

William Wyon Chief Engraver from 1828 until his death in 1851 was probably at the very peak of his career when he produced the 1847 Gothic Crown

So by the time the public got their first look at the sovereign we were already on the 2nd bust

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1871 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign - Large B.P AG_Sovereign Mint Sets Chief Engraver at The Royal1871 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign Large B. P First Head WW Buried in truncation Short Tail Large B. P Obverse;: The Queens head to left. Hair bound with a double fillet and collected up into a knot behind. Initials W. W. buried in truncation. No Mint Letter under truncation denoting London mint. Reverse: St. George mounted with sword attacking the dragon. The date appears below the exergue line at the bottom with the Large letters B. P. to