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1/2 Crown - Victoria 1st portrait, 2nd type
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1874-1887 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Crown (1/8) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 14.14 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: William Wyon Reverse: Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1969 |
| Reference(s) | KM#756, Sp#3889 |
| Obverse description | Young uncrowned portrait (`Young Head`) of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below. Note: as KM#740 but inferior workmanship. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1880 (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield of arms within olive wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ·
BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: · (Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Edge | Milled (plain edge Proof exist) |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1874 - - 2 188 500 1874 - Proof - 1875 - - 1 113 400 1875 - Proof - 1876 - overdate variety exists - 633 200 1877 - - 447 000 1878 - - 1 466 200 1878 - Proof - 1879 - - 901 300 1879 - Proof - 1880 - - 1 346 300 1880 - Proof - 1881 - - 2 301 400 1881 - milled edge Proof - 1881 - plain edge Proof - 1882 - - 808 200 1883 - - 2 982 700 1883 - plain edge Proof - 1884 - - 1 569 100 1885 - - 1 628 400 1885 - Proof - 1886 - - 891 700 1886 - plain edge Proof - 1887 - - 261 700 1887 - Proof -
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| Catalog ID | 6886363340 |
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