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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 22327, member: 283&quot;]I know the Netherlands coinage through the silver, and I like the one year portrait of Wilhelmina the most. You aptly refer to it as suggesting innocence. That sums it up quite well.&nbsp; From a carefree Princess to a dutiful responsibility laden Monarch in the blink of an eye judging by the 1898 coinage. No doubt about it, the 1898 looks far more formal, yet still holds a youthful charm. It&#039;s almost as if the coin discourages you from looking at the portrait too closely. </p><p><br /></p><p>Like Sylvester, I like the young Victoria portrait. Youthfull, yet `regal&#039;. She carries it off well. </p><p><br /></p><p>On a more numismatic note, I think William Wyon&#039;s engraving coupled with the quality of strike achieved on Vicky sov&#039;s gives them the edge over other comparable gold coins of the period. It&#039;s certainly one of the reasons (IMHO) why they are favourites with most people.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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