Queen Victoria's father died shortly after her birth and she became heir to the throne as the three uncles ahead of her in the line of succession had no surviving legitimate children. Ascending the throne in 1837, at the age of 18, when her uncle King William IV died, Queen Victoria reigned for almost 65 years. In that time, Britain’s Empire expanded to cover about one fifth of the Earth’s surface, making Queen Victoria empress to almost a quarter of the world’s population. Queen Victoria began to shape the United Kingdom’s political landscape into that of a modern constitutional monarchy, whereby political power shifted away from the sovereign to parliament.
Coin Highlights:
- Low mintage of only 2,000 coins.
- Contains 2 oz of .999 fine Silver.
- This coin is graded MS-69 by PCGS.
- Obverse: Depicts the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2019 year-date and the weight, fineness and monetary denomination.
- Reverse: Features a cameo insert depicting Leonard Charles Wyon’s effigy of Queen Victoria wearing wreaths of banksia in her hair. Queen Victoria popularized portrait cameos made of sea shells during her reign. A filigree design borders the Queen’s portrait, with a depiction of the royal St. Edward’s Crown at the top. The inscription VICTORIA 200th ANNIVERSARY and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mint mark are also featured in the design. In keeping with its historical theme, the coin has been ‘antiqued’ by hand to give it a unique finish conveying the surface abrasions of an aged artifact. As a result of this treatment, the appearance of each coin in the limited mintage may vary.