To be or not to be a Half Sovereign

[Guest Caron]

My parents have what they believe is a Half Sovereign, but all the info I have tried to find for them seems to dispute that it may be real.

It has a young Victoria with 1878 stamped at the base of her neck.

The other side is a shield, with no wreath around it. It has what appears to be A49 stamped at the base of the shield.

The strange thing however, is that the shield is upside down to Victoria when I flip the coin horizontally.

Has anyone got any ideas at all.

Cheers

[Gary D 76]

My parents have what they believe is a Half Sovereign, but all the info I have tried to find for them seems to dispute that it may be real.

It has a young Victoria with 1878 stamped at the base of her neck.

The other side is a shield, with no wreath around it. It has what appears to be A49 stamped at the base of the shield.

The strange thing however, is that the shield is upside down to Victoria when I flip the coin horizontally.

Has anyone got any ideas at all.

Cheers

1878 would be a Type A4 according to Spink. The date below the neck is correct and the number below the sheild is the die number. The sheild should be up side down compared to Queen Vic's head. Not sure about the wreath.

Gary