PCGS PR62DCAM (48324336).
Av. VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIARUM REGINA F: D:. Bust left with hairband; signature W. WYON R. A.
Rv. DIRIGE DEUS - GRESSUS MEOS. The Queen on the left leading a lion with her scepter; exergue (date) and signature W. WYON R. A.
S.- (cf. 3851) - W&R.- (cf. 279) - GH.- (cf. 103 or 110); Gold - 36.12 g - 37 mm - 12 h
From the White Rose collection, assembled in the 1940s with the help of the Spink company.
PCGS PR62DCAM (48324336).
Burnished blank (PROOF) with deep cameo appearance (DCAM). Edge inscribed: DECUS ET TUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI TERTIO*. With round garter order on shoulder on reverse. Unique specimen from the White Rose collection, with low weight (36.12 g), thin blank, and 97% titer. Our copy appears to be a five-roll, 9-leaf trial (cf. W&R.279). A few hairlines to the right with a scratch. The striking velvet is barely missing on the high relief points. UNIQUE! Superb in 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 most beautiful 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.
イギリス ヴィクトリア女王(1878-1901) 5ポンド試鋳金貨「ウナとライオン」 渦巻き5つに9枚葉の柄のヘアバンド 来歴：ホワイト・ローズ コレクション 唯一品 薄い円形(えんぎょう)に軽い重量(36,12 g) 金の純度 97% プルーフ 1839年 ロンドン
5 pounds pattern "Una and the lion", headband with 5 rolls and 9 leaves ; unique coin coming from the White Rose Collection, thin-planchet, light weight (36,12 g) and high purity (97 %), PROOF 1839, London.
