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Museum Victoria
½ Sovereign
– British colonies
Standard circulation coins
Context
Years:
1893–1900
Issuer:
British colonies
Ruler:
Victoria
Currency:
Pound
(1788—1966)
Total mintage:
1,280,000
Material
Diameter:
19 mm
Weight:
4 g
Gold weight:
3.67 g
Shape:
Round
Composition:
91.7%
Gold
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Coin alignment
References
KM:
#
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12
Numista:
#24200
Value
Bullion value:
$576.84
Obverse
Inscription:
VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF · IND·IMP·
T.B.
Translation:
Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India
Script:
Latin
Language:
Latin
Engraver:
Sir Joseph E. Boehm
Reverse
Inscription:
M
1893
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
Benedetto Pistrucci
Edge
Milled
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Name
Mark
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Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1893
M
—
+
1893
M
—
Proof
+
1893
S
250,000
+
1893
S
—
Proof
+
1894
M
—
+
1895
M
—
+
1896
M
218,000
+
1896
M
—
Proof
+
1897
M
—
+
1897
S
230,000
+
1898
M
—
+
1899
M
90,000
+
1899
M
—
Proof
+
1899
P
—
Proof
+
1900
M
113,000
+
1900
M
—
Proof
+
1900
P
119,000
+
1900
S
260,000
+
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Somewhat Rare