1893 Queen Victoria Shilling - CGS 82 - S.3940

C0429 1893 Queen Victoria British Silver Slabbed Shilling Coin Small Lettering - CGS 82 - SPINK 3940

The 1893 United Kingdom shilling reverse shows three crowned shields and a rose, thistle, and shamrock, inside a garter with the motto of the Order of the Garter. Three lions and the rose represent England, a single lion and the thistle represent Scotland, and a harp and the shamrock represent Ireland. The outer legend reads 'ONE SHILLING' above, with the date below.

The obverse features the older veiled bust of Queen Victoria facing left, adorned in jewellery. The surrounding legend reads: 'VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP'.

This coin is graded: CGS 82. Please see images for detail. The coin you are purchasing will be the one displayed in the images above.

Monarch	Victoria I
Edge	Milled
Diameter	23.5mm
Composition	Silver
Fineness	.925
Mintage	7,039,074
Reference	S.3940
Obverse Engraver	Thomas Brock
Reverse Engraver	Edward John Poynter