Description

Queen Victoria's Reign, 1837-1901.

Old Head Coinage 1893-1901.

1897 Shilling.

Obverse: Old veiled bust left.

Engraver: Thomas Brock.

Legend: VICTORIA·DEI·GRA· ·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF · IND·IMP· (Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India).

Reverse: Crowned shields of arms with national flower emblems between, all within Garter, denomination above

Legend: ONE SHILLING 1897 - HONI · SO T · Q MAL Y · PENSE · (Shame on he who thinks evil of it).

Engraver: Edward Poynter.

Mintage: 6,270,000.

Catalogue: Spink# 3940A, KM# 781, N# 12802.

Silver: 0.925, 0.1682 oz. ASW,5.66g, 23.5mm.

Grade: Obverse EF, Reverse aUNC+

This coin includes an old Seaby's ticket, London 1953.