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1888 Halfcrown Victoria Silver Coin

1888 Halfcrown Victoria Silver Coin Reverse

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1888 Halfcrown Victoria Silver Coin Reverse
1888 Halfcrown Victoria Silver Coin Obverse

Buy a 1888 Halfcrown

Collectable 1888 Jubilee Head silver Halfcrown, struck by the Royal Mint at Tower Hill, London, late in the reign of Queen Victoria. 1,428,787 Halfcrowns were minted in this year, which saw a series of terrible murders in Whitechapel by a killer who became known as Jack the Ripper. This historic sterling silver coin is connected to a dark time in Victorian London and is a key addition to any Halfcrown collection. On the obverse is a controversial portrait of the Queen designed by Joseph Edgar Boehm, which shows Victoria wearing a small crown and a long mourning veil. This is paired with an intricately detailed reverse depicting a shield of royal arms, a garter and a collar. A fascinating issue.
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Garter Shield Halfcrown Reverse

The reverse, created by Leonard Charles Wyon, shows a crowned shield of royal arms surrounded by a garter and collar with a St George pendant, which divides the date. The legend reads 'BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:'.

Jubilee Head Portrait Of Victoria

Joseph Edgar Boehm designed the Jubilee Head portrait of Queen Victoria that appears on the obverse of this 1888. She is shown wearing the Small Diamond Crown and a lace veil, encircled by a Latin inscription: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA'.

Specifications: Silver Halfcrowns

Jubilee Head Halfcrowns were originally struck in 14.14 grams of solid .925 sterling silver. These Victorian coins measure 32.3 millimetres in diameter, measured from milled edge to milled edge.

1888 Halfcrown Mintage Figures

The Royal Mint struck 1,428,787 silver Halfcrowns in the 1888 calendar year, according to published mintage records. These coins were manufactured at the Mint's premises opposite the Tower of London.

Historic Victorian Currency

We offer these historic coins in a range of different grades. As coins that have seen circulation, you can expect age-typical signs of wear, handling and toning, commensurate with their grade.