Queen Victoria Sterling Silver 1897 Half Crown
Queen Victoria Sterling Silver 1897 Half Crown
The 1897 United Kingdom halfcrown obverse
features the older veiled bust of Victoria, facing
left, adorned in jewellery. The outer legend
reads: 'VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REG'.
The reverse shows a crowned shield inside a floral design.
Shield quadrants represent members of the UK:
3 lions for England, 1 lion for Scotland, a harp for Ireland.
This design is surrounded by a legend reading
'FID DEF IND IMP' above, and the date below between
'HALF' and 'CROWN'.
1897 UK half crown specifications
Monarch Victoria (1837 - 1901)
Edgereeded
Weight14.1 g
Diameter32 mm
Composition92.5% silver
MintedLondon, England
Mintageapprox. 1,678,643
Scarcityrelatively common for period
1897 United Kingdom half crown design
ObverseThomas Brock / George de Saulles
ReverseEdward Poynter / George de Saulles
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