1 Florin - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Gothic' type
© Rowe Collection
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
(United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)  |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Victoria (1837-1901)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1851-1887 |
| Value | 1 Florin (0.1) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 30 June 1993 |
| Number | N# 4840 |
| References |
KM# 746,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.  Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom
Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
Crowned bust of Queen Victoria left, legend and date around.
Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)
Lettering: Victoria d:g:britt: reg:f:d:mdccclxxvii
Lettering (regular font): Victoria d:g:britt: reg:f:d:mdccclxxvii
Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix mdccclxxvii
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith 1877
Engraver:
William Wyon 
William Wyon RA, was official chief engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 until his death.Reverse
Crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland and Ireland, national flower emblems in angles, legend around.
Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)
Lettering:
One florin
one tenth of a pound
Lettering (regular font):
One florin
one tenth of a pound
Engraver: William Dyce
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
The standard weight of these coins was 4/11 troy ounce (174.5 grains).
Obverse die varieties:
KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (1851-63) Type B1 - reads 'brit:', WW below bust, no die number;
KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (1864-67) Type B2 - similar as last but die number below bust;
KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (1868-79) Type B3 - similar as last but reads 'britt:' ;
KM#746.2, Sp#3894 (1877 only) Type B4 - similar as last but border of 48 arcs, no WW below bust;
KM#746.2, Sp#3895 (1877-78) Type B5 - similar as last but border of 42 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3897 (1877-79) Type B6 - similar reads 'britt:', WW, no die number, border of 48 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3898 (1879 only) Type B7 - similar as last but no WW, border of 38 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (1880-87) Type B8 - similar as last but younger portrait, border of 34 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3901 (1887 only) Type B9 - similar as last but border of 46 arcs;
Obverse die varieties:
KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (1851-63) Type B1 - reads 'brit:', WW below bust, no die number;
KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (1864-67) Type B2 - similar as last but die number below bust;
KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (1868-79) Type B3 - similar as last but reads 'britt:' ;
KM#746.2, Sp#3894 (1877 only) Type B4 - similar as last but border of 48 arcs, no WW below bust;
KM#746.2, Sp#3895 (1877-78) Type B5 - similar as last but border of 42 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3897 (1877-79) Type B6 - similar reads 'britt:', WW, no die number, border of 48 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3898 (1879 only) Type B7 - similar as last but no WW, border of 38 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (1880-87) Type B8 - similar as last but younger portrait, border of 34 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3901 (1887 only) Type B9 - similar as last but border of 46 arcs;
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1851 | 1 540 | 1.3% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdcccli) Proof | ||||||||||
| 1852 | 1 014 500 | $ 110 | $ 680 | $ 1100 | 5% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) | |||||||
| 1852 | 0.17% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1853 | 3 919 900 | $ 15 | $ 19 | $ 29 | $ 35 | $ 130 | $ 340 | $ 670 | 12% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdcccliii) | |||
| 1853 | 0.17% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdcccliii) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1854 | 550 400 | 0.8% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdcccliv) | ||||||||||
| 1855 | 831 000 | 3% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclv) | ||||||||||
| 1856 | 2 201 700 | $ 12 | $ 15 | $ 17 | $ 42 | $ 2300 | 6% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclvi) | |||||
| 1857 | 1 671 100 | 5% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclvii) | ||||||||||
| 1857 | 0% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclvii) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1858 | 2 239 300 | 5% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclviii) | ||||||||||
| 1858 | 0% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891(mdccclviii) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1859 | 2 568 000 | $ 12 | $ 38 | $ 1700 | 8% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclix) | |||||||
| 1860 | 635 500 | 3% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclx) | ||||||||||
| 1861 | 839 500 | 0.7% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclxi) | ||||||||||
| 1862 | 594 000 | $ 6200 | 0.9% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclxii) | |||||||||
| 1862 | 0% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclxii) plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1863 | 938 500 | 1.3% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclxiii) | ||||||||||
| 1863 | 0% | KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclxiii) plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1863 | 0.09% | KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (mdccclxiii) | |||||||||||
| 1864 | 1 861 000 | $ 18 | 5% | KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (mdccclxiv) | |||||||||
| 1864 | 0.09% | KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (mdccclxiv) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1865 | 1 580 000 | 3% | KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (mdccclxv) | ||||||||||
| 1866 | 914 700 | 2% | KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (mdccclxvi) | ||||||||||
| 1867 | 423 700 | 1.2% | KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (mdccclxvii) | ||||||||||
| 1867 | 0% | KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (mdccclxvii) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1868 | 896 900 | 2.0% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxviii) | ||||||||||
| 1869 | 297 000 | 2% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxix) | ||||||||||
| 1869 | 0% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxix) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1870 | 1 080 600 | 3% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxx) | ||||||||||
| 1871 | 0.09% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxx) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1871 | 3 425 600 | $ 14 | $ 45 | 9% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxi) | ||||||||
| 1871 | 0.09% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxi) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1872 | 7 199 600 | $ 5.20 | $ 13 | $ 22 | $ 25 | $ 130 | $ 430 | $ 1100 | 18% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxii) | |||
| 1873 | 5 921 800 | $ 14 | $ 14 | $ 15 | $ 38 | $ 1200 | 19% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxiii) | |||||
| 1873 | 0.09% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxiii) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1874 | 1 642 600 | $ 11 | $ 27 | 6% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxiv) | ||||||||
| 1875 | 1 117 000 | 5% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxv) | ||||||||||
| 1876 | 580 000 | $ 26 | 3% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxvi) | |||||||||
| 1877 | 682 200 | $ 56 | 3% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxvii) | |||||||||
| 1877 | 0.7% | KM#746.4, Sp#3897 (mdccclxxvii) | |||||||||||
| 1878 | 1 786 600 | 5% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxviii) | ||||||||||
| 1878 | 0.09% | KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (mdccclxxviii) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1878 | 0.9% | KM#746.4, Sp#3897 (mdccclxxviii) | |||||||||||
| 1878 | 0% | KM#746.4, Sp#3897 (mdccclxxviii) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1879 | 1 512 200 | $ 37 | $ 400 | 5% | KM#746.4, Sp#3897 (mdccclxxix) | ||||||||
| 1879 | 0% | KM#746.4, Sp#3897 (mdccclxxix) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1880 | 2 167 100 | $ 60 | $ 1000 | 5% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxx) | ||||||||
| 1880 | 0% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxx) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1881 | 2 570 000 | 4% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxi) | ||||||||||
| 1881 | 1.2% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxi) broken die error MDCCCLXXrI | |||||||||||
| 1881 | 0.09% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxi) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1883 | 3 555 000 | $ 14 | $ 14 | $ 31 | $ 80 | $ 130 | $ 540 | 12% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxiii) | ||||
| 1884 | 1 447 300 | $ 1400 | 3% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxiv) | |||||||||
| 1885 | 1 758 200 | $ 34 | $ 2000 | 5% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxv) | ||||||||
| 1885 | 0% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxv) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1886 | 591 700 | $ 810 | 4% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxvi) | |||||||||
| 1886 | 0% | KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (mdccclxxxvi) Proof | |||||||||||
| 1887 | 543 525 | $ 33 | 5% | KM#746.4, Sp#3901 (mdccclxxxvii) | |||||||||
| 1887 | 0.7% | KM#746.4, Sp#3901 (mdccclxxxvii) Proof | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 11
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
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Katz Jubilee Auction 100 Lot 320 
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Nov 23, 2023 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) | UNC |
USD 624.15
(EUR 579.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2023 November 3 - 4 World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3110 Lot 31366
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Nov 3, 2023 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) |
UNC (NGC MS65) |
USD 3840.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2023 October 22 - 23 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61344 Lot 25402
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Oct 22, 2023 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) |
UNC (PCGS MS64) |
USD 1680.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232304 Lot 64452
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Jan 19, 2023 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) |
UNC (PCGS MS63) |
USD 1200.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232231 Lot 61401
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Jul 28, 2022 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) |
UNC (NGC MS62) |
USD 1080.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232220 Lot 63553
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May 12, 2022 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) |
UNC (PCGS MS61) |
USD 660.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232140 Lot 61480
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Oct 6, 2021 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) |
UNC (NGC MS63) |
USD 930.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073 Lot 33082
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Apr 29, 2019 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) |
UNC (NGC MS63) |
USD 660.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz E-Auction 41 Lot 3796
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Mar 4, 2021 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) | AU |
USD 454.04
(EUR 421.20) (incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 1291
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Jul 26, 2022 | 1852 – KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (mdccclii) | XF |
USD 103.49
(EUR 96.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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