1864 QUEEN VICTORIA SHIELD BACK GOLD SOVEREIGN

HISTORIC 22ct GOLD — WORTH £850!

This remarkable 1864 Queen Victoria full sovereign features the famous Young Head portrait and an intricately detailed Shield Back reverse.

The winner can choose this historic Victorian gold sovereign, worth £850, or take the £800 cash alternative!

QUICK SUMMARY
1864 Queen Victoria full gold sovereign
Young Head portrait by William Wyon
Shield Back reverse by Jean Baptiste Merlen
Struck in 22ct gold
Approximately 7.98g total weight
Approximately 7.32g of pure gold
Prize value of £850
£800 cash alternative
10 × 1oz fine silver instant wins
Only 1,250 tickets available
Tickets just £2.49 each
10 × 1oz FINE SILVER INSTANT WINS

There are also 10 separate 1oz fine silver prizes hidden among the tickets as instant wins.

Find one of the winning numbers and you’ll secure a full ounce of fine silver instantly—with your ticket remaining in the draw for the main prize!

Competition Closes: Tuesday 8th September at 8.45pm
Live Draw: Tuesday 8th September at 9pm on our Facebook page

FURTHER PRIZE DETAILS

This historic full sovereign was struck in 1864, during the reign of Queen Victoria.

The obverse carries William Wyon’s celebrated Young Head portrait of the Queen, surrounded by the legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA and the date beneath the portrait.

The reverse features Jean Baptiste Merlen’s crowned Royal Arms shield within a wreath. This distinctive heraldic design gives the coin its familiar Shield Back name and makes it immediately recognisable among Victorian sovereigns.

A small die number can also be seen beneath the shield. Die numbers appeared on sovereigns between 1863 and 1874 and were used by The Royal Mint as part of its production controls.

A full sovereign of this type was struck in 22ct gold, with a standard weight of approximately 7.98g, a diameter of approximately 22.05mm and around 7.32g of pure gold content.

The coin has been professionally tested and verified by Gold Bank Jewellers. As a historic circulating-era coin, its exact condition and surface characteristics are shown in the accompanying photographs.