58.4 mm; 85.48 grs. Eimer-1733a; BHM-3219. By Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm. Veiled bust with tiny crown l., VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX; Reverse: Queen enthroned amid figures of arts, science, commerce and industry, shields below bear names of continents. One of 944 gold examples struck by the Royal Mint. Fields are lightly hairlined from careless handling long ago. Far more importantly, the high relief portrait shows no breaks to the luster. A piece that forces the viewer to pause and contemplate given its considerable size and alluring gold shimmer. Includes red case of issue (case damaged). Light handling marks,BRILLIANT PROOF.
