Victoria 1839 proof Shilling, 2nd head with WW, as issued in proof set holding caduceus and cornucopiae

holding caduceus and cornucopiae

Silver Medal by P H Müller struck at Nuremburg

for designer Benedetto Pistrucci

above which is a second trident

Victoria 1839 proof Shilling, 2nd head with WW, as issued in proof set holding caduceus and cornucopiaeVictoria (1837 1901), Proof silver Shilling, 1839, second young head left, WW raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D: toothed border around rim both sides, rev. inverted die axis, ONE SHILLING in two lines at centre of crowned laurel and oak wreath, date below, edge plain, weight 5. 62g (Bull 2977; Davies 852; ESC 1282; S. 3903). Attractively toned, good extremely fine and a scarce variety of