1872 Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign - No Die Number Silver_Coins and Sets Pre 1971 Maklouf (Proof Sovereign 1985-97)

Maklouf (Proof Sovereign 1985-97)

including exactly how many Paddington's would need to stand atop one another to be as tall as the iconic structure

The medal commissioned in 1819 and not finished until 1849 was never struck at the time due to concerns that attempts to make working dies from the original work would destroy the work

Reverse design St George & the dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci

updated to include the words ‘IN PEACE GOODWILL’ as written by Winston Churchill

1872 Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign - No Die Number Silver_Coins and Sets Pre 1971 Maklouf (Proof Sovereign 1985-97)1872 Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign No Die Number Obverse : Young head of Victoria to left. Hair bound with double fillet and collected up into a Bun behind. Date below truncation with WW.(William Wyon) incuse on truncation. Reverse : The Ensigns Armorial within a plain shield and surmounted by a crown. A branch of laurel is shown on each side of the shield. At the bottom the Thistle, Rose and Shamrock are placed with a small flower stop each