1 Shilling - Victoria 3rd portrait; 'Old Head'

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1893-1901
Value	1 Shilling = 12 Pence (1/20)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	5.66 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7172 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 780, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Sp# 3940 Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Coins of England & the United Kingdom : Pre-Decimal Issues (56^th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Older veiled bust ('Old Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around.

Lettering:
VICTORIA·DEI·GRA· ·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF · IND·IMP·
T.B.

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India

Engraver: Thomas Brock

Reverse

Crowned shields of arms with national flower emblems between, all within Garter, denomination above, date below.

Lettering:
ONE SHILLING
· 18 93 ·
·HONI·SO[IT] QVI· [MAL] Y· PENSE·

Translation: Shame on he who thinks evil of it

Engraver: Edward Poynter

Edge

Reeded

Comments

The standard weight of these coins was 2/11 troy ounce (87.3 grains).

All types show the veiled 'Old Head' on the obverse and three shields within a garter on the reverse, with a rose between the upper two shields:

Sp#3940 (1893-94) Obv 8 Smaller lettering; Rev 5 Small rose;
Sp#3940 (1893-96) Obv 9 Larger lettering; Rev 5 Small rose;
Sp#3940A (1895-1901) Obv 9 Larger lettering; Rev 6 Larger rose;

The small rose versions of 1895 and 1896 are the scarcer types of those dates.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1893	7 039 000		7.12	5.97	11		50	59	14%
1893	1 300								0.5%	Proof
1894	5 953 100			12	13				11%
1895	8 880 600	2.67		6.73	11	14			16%
1896	9 264 500		5.34	6.02	8.45	22			22%
1897	6 270 300			4.74	21				17%
1898	9 768 700			9.38	12				20%
1899	10 965 300		5.86	7.80	11	48			25%
1900	10 937 500		5.41	8.31	11	10	23		24%
1901	3 426 200			5.31	7.88				12%

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