Victoria. Half Sovereign 1851. Young Head. The Young Head Half Sovereign was only issued with the Shield reverse for the duration of it's mintage. Obverse: Young uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below. Lettering: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1851 Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God. Engraver: William Wyon. Reverse: Crowned quartered shield of arms, legend around. Lettering: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

UK 1851 Half Sovereign Specification
Coin Weight:	3.99 grams
Coin Diameter:	19.3 mm
Coin Composition:	Gold
No of coins Minted:	774 000
Mint:	Royal Mint

1851 Half Sovereign
	VG	Coin in Very Good condition
	F	Coin is in Fine condition
	VF	Coin is in Very Fine condition
	EF	Coin is in Extremely Fine condition
	a UNC	Highest grade circulated coins
	UNC	Coin is Uncirculated

1851 Half Sovereign Value

VG	F	VF	XF	a UNC	UNC
£310	£350	£395	£450	£790	£2,115++

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Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 to 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than any previous British monarch. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. In 1876, the British Parliament voted to grant her the additional title of Empress of India.