Victoria 1880 Sovereign, 2nd 8 over 7, WW buried, long tail, small BP we note only one other

we note only one other example graded higher and for comparison at PCGS only two examples graded higher

with French motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

drapery on left shoulder

POSVI DEV'x A DIVTOR E' mEV' weight 2

a good example of a lifetime issue of Alexander the Great

Victoria 1880 Sovereign, 2nd 8 over 7, WW buried, long tail, small BP we note only one otherVictoria (1837 1901), gold Sovereign, 1880, second 8 over 7 in date, first young filleted head left of the third style, WW buried in truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. St George and dragon right, long tail to horse, one extra spur of hair in upper left curve, date in exergue, small B P initials to upper right, only the P visible, weight 7. 96g (Bentley 315; Marsh