SH1889a
Shilling, 1889
- Type
SHShilling- Year
1889- Mint
- Royal Mint, ordinary issue
- Variety
-
a - Mintage
- 7,039,628 struck Jubilee Head
- In the collection
- 1 example, best at VG Very Good
- Monarch
- Victoria - Jubilee Head
- Diameter
- 24 mm
- Weight
- 5.7 g
- Metal
- Silver
- Reverse
- Medal (↑↑)
The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were
never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than
once, so another variety of
SH1889a may belong to a
different striking from this one.
- Obverse inscription
- VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA F:D:
- Reverse inscription
- HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, Date
- CC2000
VJSH-450 6 3- Gouby
SH1889 A -- Bull
B3141 B1 2a- Rayner
R1354 B1 -
Condition & value
Held at Very Good. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.
- VG Very Good Held £25.00
- F Fine £50.00
- F+ Fine+ not catalogued
- VF Very Fine £150.00
- VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
- EF Extremely Fine £450.00
- EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
- UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
- FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued
Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).
The example held
VG Very Good
Obverse
Small head, truncation well away from beads
Reverse
Q of QUI has looped tail, U close to shield