Lot 448
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1882

Ancient, Medieval & Milled British, World & Islamic Coins | 113
Auction: 18 October 2023 at 10:00 BST
£480
Description
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1882, type A5, young head left with two plain fillets in hair, omitting W.W. on truncation, date below, legend surrounds VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. Rev, crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, emblems below, reads BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID DEF (S.3889; ESC.710; Bull. 2761). Light pastel tone, consistently well detailed both sides, lustrous fields some miniscule toning spots. About uncirculated, the reverse unblemished and particularly impressive.

