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SH1894d

Shilling, 1894

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1894
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
d
Mintage
5,953,152 struck Old Head
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
Victoria - Old (Veiled) 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 SH1894d 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
Davies
D1015 2 B
Gouby
SH1894 D -
Bull
B3156 C1 3a
Rayner
R1363 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 £200.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

Large letters, I of DEI to bead

Reverse

2nd I of SHILLING to bead