1889 Great Britain Half Crown Coin


What we have here is a 1889 Great Britain Half Crown Coin featuring Queen Victoria.  On the Obverse is Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.  She also held the title of Empress of India.  The design of the obverse of this coin is commonly known as "Jubilee Head."  This 1889 Half Crown is sterling silver.  The legend on the front reads "Victoria Dei Gratia" which is Latin for Victoria by the grace of God.  On the reverse side of this coin is crowned arms within a chain with the date at the bottom.  The reverse legend reads "Britanniarum Regina FID DEF"which is stating that she is the Queen of British Territories and Defender of the Faith.   There were 4.812 million of these struck in 1889.



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