| Issuer | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 1893-1901 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 5.66 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Brock Reverse: Edward Poynter |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#780, Sp#3940 |
| Obverse description | Older veiled bust (`Old Head`) of Queen Victoria left, legend around. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA·DEI·GRA· ·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF · IND·IMP· T.B. (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India) |
| Reverse description | Crowned shields of arms with national flower emblems between, all within Garter, denomination above, date below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ONE SHILLING · 18 93 · ·HONI·SO[IT] QVI· [MAL] Y· PENSE· (Translation: Shame on he who thinks evil of it) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1893 - - 7 039 000 1893 - Proof - 1 300 1894 - - 5 953 100 1895 - - 8 880 600 1896 - - 9 264 500 1897 - - 6 270 300 1898 - - 9 768 700 1899 - - 10 965 300 1900 - - 10 937 500 1901 - - 3 426 200 |
| Numisquare ID | 4647659460 |
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