1846 Great Britain Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Half Sovereign

The 1846 Great Britain Queen Victoria Gold Half Sovereign is a historic 22ct gold coin from the early Victorian period. Struck by The Royal Mint, it features the Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse and the crowned shield reverse, a classic design used on British gold coinage of the era.

The obverse displays Queen Victoria facing left with the date 1846 below. The reverse features a crowned and garnished shield, with the royal arms quartered within the shield and the surrounding legend reading BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF. As a London Mint issue, the coin carries no branch mintmark and has a reeded edge.

Generally pre-owned and selected for resale where suitable, this 1846 half sovereign offers both gold content and numismatic interest. It is well suited to collectors seeking an early Queen Victoria Young Head half sovereign, a shield reverse type coin, or a historic British gold coin.