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SH1895c

Shilling, 1895

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1895
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
c
Mintage
8,880,651 struck Old Head
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
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 SH1895c 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-520 9 6
Davies
D1018 2 D
Gouby
SH1895 C -
Bull
B3160 C2 3b

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 £35.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £90.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CC2000 (October 2026).

The example held

VF Very Fine

Obverse

Small letters

Reverse

Large rose, 2nd I of SHILLING to bead