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1879 Victoria Shilling Dies 5+C

1879 Victoria Shilling Dies 5+C Obverse

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Dies 5+C: 1879 Victorian silver Shilling. Obverse: fourth Young Head, type A7 portrait of Queen Victoria, facing left, her hair bound back in two fillets. The original portrait is attributed to William Wyon though his initials do not appear to the truncation of the queen’s neck. Legend around reads: ‘VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D :’. Reverse: ‘ONE SHILLING’ within wreath of oak and olive leaves, tied with ribbon. Crown above and date at bottom (1879). Artist: Jean Baptiste Merlen. Edge: Milled. Weight: 5.66 grams. Diameter: 23.5 millimetres. Grade: EF - A bright tone with few hairlines and contact marks under magnification: Extremely Fine. Spink 3907.
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Obverse

Fourth type A7 Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria with legend around that reads: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D :'. Artist: William Wyon.

Reverse

Wreath of oak and olive, tied with ribbon above date: 1881. Crown above, 'ONE SHILLING' in the centre. Artist: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Grade

EF - A bright tone with few hairlines and contact marks under magnification: Extremely Fine. 

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