1863 1 Florin – Victoria 1st portrait; ‘Gothic’ type

Country/Issuer:

United Kingdom

Year:

1864

Denomination:

1 Florin

Metal/Composition:

92.5% Silver

Est. Grade:

Good

R400.00

Details

KM#746

Obverse

Crowned bust of Queen Victoria left, legend and date around.

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering: Victoria d:g:britt: reg:f:d:mdccclxiv

Lettering (regular font): Victoria d:g:britt: reg:f:d:mdccclxxvii

Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix mdccclxxvii

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith 1877

Engraver: William Wyon

Reverse

Crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland and Ireland, national flower emblems in angles, legend around.

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering:
One florin
one tenth of a pound

Lettering (regular font):
One florin
one tenth of a pound

Engraver: William Dyce

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