Victoria 1878-S Sovereign, Sydney, 3rd young head, shield reverse in the name of the

in the name of the Abbasid caliph al-Muti' [lillah] (AH 334-63/946-74 AD)

(Brooker 729

) Well centred portrait

otherwise good very fine and still the only example the cataloguer has seen of this elusive and clear overdate

Victoria 1878-S Sovereign, Sydney, 3rd young head, shield reverse in the name of theVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1878 S, Sydney Mint, Australia, third 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:, S mint mark below ties, weight 7. 99g (Bentley 660; McD 125;