1899 Florin Victoria Silver Coin

Queen Victoria 1899 silver Florin: a historic British coin, featuring the elegant Old Head portrait of the Queen by Sir Thomas Brock.

The inscription around this portrait reads 'VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP'. This is paired with a reverse by Sir Edward John Poynter, which shows three shields of arms over a pair of crossed sceptres with a crown above and the date (1899) below.

• Records indicate that 3,996,953 of these silver coins were struck in London at the Royal Mint
• These coins were issued for circulation and will show normal signs of wear, toning and handling

S 3939, Bull 2969, ESC 883