Queen Victoria, Florin 1893
$159
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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.
