Victoria (1837-1901). 5 pounds (5 livres) "Una and the lion", 6-roll and 11-leaf headbands, Burnished flan (PROOF) 1839, London.

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Victoria (1837-1901). 5 pounds (5 livres) "Una and the lion", 6-roll and 11-leaf headbands, Burnished Flan (PROOF) 1839, London. PCGS PR63DCAM (49096940).
Av. VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIARUM REGINA F: D:. Bust left with hairband; signature W. WYON R. A.
Rv. DIRIGE DEUS - GRESSUS MEOS. The Queen at left leading a lion with her scepter; exergue (date) and signature W. WYON R. A.
Fr.386 - S.3851 - W&R.278 - GH.106 ; Gold - 39.1 g - 37 mm - 12 h
PCGS PR63DCAM (49096940).
Burnished blank (PROOF). Edge inscribed: DECUS ET TUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI TERTIO*. With 6 loops and 11 leaves, and DIRIGE on reverse. Cameo appearance with matte, gilded reliefs on mirrored fields, with dark green depth and gilded highlights in the legends. Minute hairlines. Almost Fleur de coin.
Designed by William Wyon (1795-1851) in 1839 to commemorate the beginning of Victoria's reign (in 1837), the 5 pound "Una and the lion" coin is recognized as one of the finest British coins. Victoria, accompanied by a lion, advances to the left, with the motto "May God direct my steps". The young Queen, then aged 20, is depicted as Lady Una, after a character in Edmund Spencer's 1590 poem The Faerie Queene. This bold design is the first representation of a British monarch as a fictional character: the lion representing England is led by Queen Victoria, as Una, who guides it with her scepter.