½ Crown - Victoria 1st portrait; 1st type

Features

Country	United Kingdom
Queen	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1839-1864
Value	1/2 Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence (1/8)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	14.14 g
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	12-31-1969
Number	N# 19488 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 740, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Sp# 3885-8 Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Coins of England & the United Kingdom : Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below.

Note: varieties exist (see below)

Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1849

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God

Engraver: William Wyon

William Wyon RA, was official chief engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 until his death.

Reverse

Crowned quartered shield of arms within olive wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below.

Lettering: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID:DEF:

Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith (Fidei Defensatrix)

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen

Edge

Reeded and plain edges exist

Comments

The standard weight of these coins was 5/11 troy ounce (218.2 grains).

Obverse die varieties:

Sp#3885 (1839 only) Type A1 - one ornate and one plain fillet binding hair, WW in relief on trun.;
Sp#3886 (1839 only) Type A2 - similar, but two ornate fillets binding hair;
Sp#3886A (1839 only) Type A2/3 - similar, but two plain fillets binding hair, WW in relief on trun.;
Sp#3887 (1839-40) Type A3 - similar, with two plain fillets binding hair, WW incuse on trun.;
Sp#3888 (1841-64) Type A4 - similar, with two plain fillets binding hair, no initials on trun.;

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