2 Pounds - Victoria Golden Jubilee

€91,749.00
IssuerAustralia
Year1887
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Pounds
CurrencyPound (1788-1966)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight15.9761 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Joseph Edgar Boehm
Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#8, Fr#18
Obverse descriptionJubilee bust of Queen Victoria wearing imperial crown and facing left, a long veil falls behind the head, the bust is draped and decorated with the Star of the Garter, and also the badge of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D: J.E.B.
Reverse descriptionSt. George on horseback holding a short sword in his right hand, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringS B.P. 1887
EdgeMilled
MintS
Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia(1855-1926)
Mintage1887 S - Proof - 11
Catalog ID7569036110
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