Description

Queen Victoria's Reign, 1837-1901.

Old Head Coinage 1893-1901.

1893 Florin (two shillings).

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: Crown above shields of England, Scotland and Ireland with national flower emblems between, all within Garter with divided date below and legend around.

Legend: ONE·FLORIN+ TWO·SHILLINGS 1893 - HONI · SO T · Q MAL Y · PENSE · (Shame on he who thinks evil of it).

Engraver: Edward Poynter.

Mintage: 1,666,100.

Catalogue: Spink# 3939, KM# 781, N# 12802.

Grade: Obverse EF, Reverse aUNC+

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

This coin has sold.