The 1853 reproduction gold sovereign is the sixth date for the Queen Victoria "second head" shield sovereign. This second type of Victoria sovereign was issued from 1848 to 1872, has a slightly larger head in lower relief, and the reverse legends are repositioned.
Obverse: Young head portrait facing left of the young Queen at just 18 years old. This larger bust fills more of the area of the coin and shows Victoria's hair held by a double fillet and gathered into a loosely knotted bun.
Reverse: Shield which is mounted by a crown. It also has a branch of laurel leaves on either side. The branches are tied, with a ribbon in a bow, below the shield.
- Displayed on an information card
- Dimensions: 6.5 x 9.5 cm / 3.75 x 2.6 in
- Cast in lead-free pewter and plated in 22K Gold.