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1887 Quintuple Sovereign Victoria Gold Coin

1887 Quintuple Sovereign Victoria Gold Coin Reverse

Buy a 1887 Quintuple Sovereign Victoria Gold Coin

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High grade 'Jubilee Head' gold Five Sovereign coin, dated 1887 (S 3864, Marsh F30). In this year, Queen Victoria marked her Golden Jubilee with a grand banquet, a procession through London and a service at Westminster Abbey. Fifty years after her accession, the Royal Mint introduced a new and controversial coin portrait designed by Joseph Edgar Boehm. Seen on the obverse of this coin, the effigy shows Victoria wearing the Small Diamond Crown and a long lace veil with the words 'VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:'. The reverse shows Benedetto Pistrucci's classic Saint George and the dragon design, first used in 1817, with the date (1887) beneath. The reported mintage for this issue is 53,844. These coins were struck in 39.9 grams of 22-carat gold and measures 36 millimetres from milled edge to milled edge. Our Sovereign experts have graded these examples Very Fine or better, making them an excellent addition to your gold collection.
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1887 Five Sovereign Jubilee Head

The obverse of this coin shows the 'Jubilee Head' portrait of Queen Victoria by Joseph Edgar Boehm with the words 'VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:' around.

Reverse Of 1887 Five Pound

Benedetto Pistrucci's image of Saint George on a rearing horse, slaying a dragon is shown on the reverse of this 1887 coin with the date below.

Gold 1887 Five Pound Specifications

This coin was struck at the London branch of the Royal Mint in 39.9 grams of 22-carat (91.67%) gold and measures 36 millimetres in diameter, measured from milled edge to milled edge.

Mintage Figures For 1887 Five Sovereigns

Records show that 53,844 gold Quintuple Sovereigns were struck in this calendar year. A significantly smaller number of proof versions were also minted (797).

Buying Historic British Coinage

Our gold 1887 Five Pound coins are graded Very Fine (VF) or better by our gold Sovereign specialists. Please note that the image on this page is a stock photo and not necessarily the exact coin that you will receive.

Frequently Asked Questions

Records show that 53,844 gold Quintuple Sovereigns were struck in this calendar year. These coins feature the 'Jubilee Head' portrait of Queen Victoria and are made from 39.9 grams of 22-carat gold.

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