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Collection Shilling

SH1889d

Shilling, 1889

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1889
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
d
Mintage
7,039,628 struck Jubilee Head
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria
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 SH1889d 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-460 7 4
Davies
D986 2 D
Gouby
SH1889 E -
Bull
B3142 B2 2b
Rayner
R1355 B2 -

Condition & value

Held at Very Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Held £15.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £60.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £130.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Large head, truncation almost touches beads

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Q of QUI almost no tail, U away from shield