Description: Scarce 1887 British Shield Back Queen Victoria “Jubilee Head” Gold Half Sovereign In Investment Condition (4g). Marvellous coin. The photographs really do not do it justice. Very rare in this condition. Superb detail. In original uncirculated condition. Please browse both photographs attached as they are self explanatory. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days which was longer than those of any of her predecessors constituted the Victorian era. In 1887, the British Empire celebrated Victoria's Golden Jubilee. She marked the fiftieth anniversary of her accession on 20 June with a banquet to which 50 kings and princes were invited. The British gold sovereign and half sovereign has been struck since 1817. It was originally a circulating coin accepted in Britain and elsewhere in the world. It is now a bullion coin. Coin: Half Sovereign Country: United Kingdom Weight: 3.994 g Diameter: 19 mm Edge: Milled Composition: 22ct gold Obverse: Portrait of reigning monarch. Reverse: Shield Back Queen Victoria Shield Back Sovereigns were produced between 1838 and 1887, covering the largest period of time for the Victorian era. The Shield Back Sovereigns take their name from the design on the reverse of the coin, a shield featuring the Royal Arms.
Price: 750 GBP
Location: Ladywell (Near Eccles), Greater Manchester
End Time: 2025-01-16T16:02:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 31.35 GBP
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Denomination: Half-Sovereign
Year of Issue: 1887
Era: Victoria (1837-1901)
Fineness: 0.917
Grade: As In Photographs Attached
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country of Origin: Great Britain
