Lot 450
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1885

Ancient, Medieval & Milled British, World & Islamic Coins | 113
Auction: 18 October 2023 at 10:00 BST
£360
Description
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1885, 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.713; Bull. 2765). Few bagmarks, lustrous even tone with much eye appeal. A soft initial strike, about uncirculated.

