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1878 Victoria Shilling A6 Young Head Die 16

1878 Victoria Shilling A6 Young Head Die 16 Obverse

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Extremely Fine silver Shilling of Queen Victoria, dated 1878. Obverse: features type A6 third ‘Young Head’ of the queen, facing left by William Wyon. No initials on the truncation of Victorias neck, hair bound back with two fillets. Legend reads: ‘VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:’. Reverse: shows value in centre - ‘ONE SHILLING’ - with crown above inside wreath of laurel and oak leaves, tied at bottom above date: 1878. Artist: Jean Baptiste Merlen. Die number appears above date and below ribbon, in this case: 16. This coin is composed of 5.66 grams of sterling silver and has a diameter of 23.5 millimetres. Grade: EF - Bright tone with a hint of colouring and much lustre, hairlines and contact marks only apparent under extremely high magnification - graded Extremely Fine. Spink 3906A.
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Obverse

Third 'Young Head' type A6 of Queen Victoria. Artist: William Wyon. Portrait faces left, hair bound in double fillet. No initials to truncation. Legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:'.

Reverse

Value - 'ONE SHILLING' - in centre with crown above within wreath of laurel and oak leaves, tied with ribbon above date: 1874. Die number above: 16. Artist: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Grade

EF - Bright tone with a hint of colouring and much lustre, hairlines and contact marks only apparent under extremely high magnification - graded Extremely Fine.

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