1889 Florin Victoria JHI 92.5% Two shillings Fine 10.8g Sp#3925 Cross to Space VeryRare. 

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Price Guide Value £16-£17

The 1889 'jubilee head' UK florin obverse features

the robed jubilee bust of the mature Victoria, facing left,

adorned with jewellery, veil, and a small crown.

The surrounding legend reads 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA'


The reverse shows four crowned shields in cruciform,

each with coats of arms representing UK union members:

(England, Scotland, Ireland).   Four sceptres are between

the shields in the diagonals.

The legend reads 'BRITT: REG:' to the left, date at the top,

then 'FID: DEF:' to the right.


1889 UK florin specifications
Monarch
Victoria (1837 - 1901)
Edgereeded
Weight11.3 g
Diameter29.5 mm
Composition92.5% silver
MintedLondon, England
Mintageapprox. 2,973,561 (inc varieties)
Scarcitycross to space - VeryRare

 

1889 United Kingdom florin design
ObverseJoseph Boehm / Leonard Wyon
ReverseLeonard Wyon