1/2 Crown - Victoria 1st portrait, 2nd type

€12,819.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1874-1887
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Crown (1/8)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight14.14 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: William Wyon
Reverse: Jean Baptiste Merlen
In circulation to31 December 1969
Reference(s) KM#756, Sp#3889
Obverse descriptionYoung uncrowned portrait (`Young Head`) of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below.  Note: as KM#740 but inferior workmanship.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1880
(Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionCrowned quartered shield of arms within olive wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: ·
(Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
EdgeMilled (plain edge Proof exist)
Mint
Mintage1874  - - 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 -
Catalog ID6886363340
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