1873 Queen Victoria Shield Back Half Sovereign – London

Description

An 1873 Half Sovereign from the reign of Queen Victoria. This half sovereign features the young head design by William Wyon on the obverse and the shield design on the reverse.

The lack of mintmark denotes this coin was produced at the London Mint. Approximately 2,003,464 of these Half Sovereign gold coins were produced, making it a fairly common coin.