Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Sixpence
Royal Mint, London
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
The obverse employs the Veiled head portrait introduced for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in1893.
Obverse Description
Veiled bust of Victoria left; around, VICTORIA . DEI . GRATIA . BRITT . REGINA FID . DEF . IND . IMP .; in small letters below bust the artist's initials T.B. (Thomas Brock).
Reverse Description
Within an open wreath of laurel and oak leaves below a crown, SIX / PENCE; below, 1890
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 15 Mar 1976
-
Date Issued
1900 AD
-
Issued By
-
Mint
-
Artist
-
Denomination
-
Material
Silver
-
Axis
12
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Dimensions
19 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.809 g (Weight)
-
Exhibition Collection Management
19 mm (Width)
Diameter
-
Shape
Round
-
References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3941 Pages
