1897 Threepence Victoria Silver Coin

Historic 1897 silver Threepence, struck by the Royal Mint in the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

The Jubilee marked the sixtieth anniversary of Victoria's accession to the throne and was celebrated across the British Empire. These coins are a memento of the final years of the Queen's reign and display the classic Old Head portrait, created by Sir Thomas Brock.

• The reverse features the crown and wreath design created by Jean Baptiste Merlen
• In 1897, the London Mint struck 4,541,294 of these tiny .925 sterling silver coins

S 3942, Bull 3449, ESC 2109