Coppers to Crowns

Collection Shilling

SH1893a

Shilling, 1893

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1893
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
7,039,074 struck Old Head
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
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 SH1893a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA.DEI.GRA.BRITT.REGINA.FID.DEF.IND.IMP.
Reverse inscription
ONE SHILLING, Date
CC2000
VOSH-490 8 5
Davies
D1010 1 A
Gouby
SH1893 A -
Bull
B3154 C1 3a
Rayner
R1361A C -

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £120.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Small letters, I of DEI to gap

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Small rose