Issuer | United Kingdom |
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Queen |
Victoria (1837-1901)
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1839-1864 |
Value | ½ Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence (⅛) |
Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
Composition | Silver (.925) |
Weight | 14.14 g |
Diameter | 32 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | 31 December 1969 |
Number |
N# 19488
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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References |
KM# 740, ![]() And 5 more volumes. ![]() And 2 more volumes. |
Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below.
Note: varieties exist (see below)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1849
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God
Crowned quartered shield of arms within olive wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID:DEF:
Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith (Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen
Reeded and plain edges exist
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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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
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Undetermined | |||||||||||||
1839 | 2% | Sp#3885; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
1839 | 0.5% | Sp#3885; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
1839 | 0% | Sp#3886; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
1839 | 0% | Sp#3886A; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
1839 | 2% | Sp#3887 | |||||||||||
1839 | 0% | Sp#3887; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
1839 | 0% | Sp#3887; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
1840 | 386 400 | 5% | Sp#3887 | ||||||||||
1841 | 42 700 | 1.6% | Sp#3888 | ||||||||||
1842 | 486 200 | $ 360 | 10% | Sp#3888 | |||||||||
1843 | 454 600 | 4% | Sp#3888 | ||||||||||
1844 | 1 999 000 | $ 54 | $ 2100 | 29% | Sp#3888 | ||||||||
1845 | 2 231 800 | $ 23 | $ 2400 | 35% | Sp#3888; overdate variety exists | ||||||||
1846 | 1 539 600 | $ 97 | 25% | Sp#3888 | |||||||||
1848 | 367 400 | 6% | Sp#3888; overdate variety exists | ||||||||||
1849 | 261 300 | 8% | Sp#3888; large date letters | ||||||||||
1849 | 4% | Sp#3888; small date letters | |||||||||||
1850 | 484 600 | 9% | Sp#3888 | ||||||||||
1850 | 0% | Sp#3888; Proof | |||||||||||
1853 | 0.5% | Sp#3888; Proof | |||||||||||
1862 | 0.5% | Sp#3888; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
1862 | 0% | Sp#3888; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
1864 | 1.1% | Sp#3888; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
1864 | 0% | Sp#3888; plain edge Proof |
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