SH1897a
Shilling, 1897
- Type
SHShilling- Year
1897- Mint
- Royal Mint, ordinary issue
- Variety
-
a - Mintage
- 6,270,364 struck Old Head
- In the collection
- 1 example, best at EF Extremely 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
SH1897a 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-535 9 6- Davies
D1021 2 D- Gouby
SH1897 A -- Bull
B3162 C2 3b- Rayner
R1366 C -
Condition & value
Held at Extremely Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.
- VG Very Good Below the best grade held
- F Fine Below the best grade held
- F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
- VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
- VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
- EF Extremely Fine Held £50.00
- EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
- UNC Uncirculated £140.00
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
- FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued
Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).
The example held
EF Extremely Fine
Obverse
No description recorded.
Reverse
No description recorded.