| Coin | Half Sovereign 1893 Shield |
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A gold coin (19 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring the Jubilee bust of Queen Victoria wearing imperial crown and facing left, a long veil falls behind the head, the bust is draped and decorated with the Star of the Garter, and also the badge of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India; around, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, the artist's initials J.E.B. below the shoulder.
On the reverse, a garnished shield, crowned and lined, around, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID:DEF: and below 1893, the mint mark (if any) at the middle of the date. |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse features the Jubilee bust of Queen Victoria wearing imperial crown and facing left, a long veil falls behind the head, the bust is draped and decorated with the Star of the Garter, and also the badge of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India; around, the legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, the artist's initials J.E.B. below the shoulder. |
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Crowned and garnished shield quartered with the arms of England (1 & 4), Scotland (2) and Ireland (3); around, the monarch's legend BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, the date 1893 is below divided by the bottom of the shield.
Royal Mint London coins do not have a mint mark. The mint mark for branch mints (S for Sydney Mint or M for Melbourne Mint) is below the shield dividing the date. No die number, unlike earlier coins of the type. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: 1893 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | The mintage figure for Royal Mint London includes the St George half sovereigns of this year.
Sydney Mint half sovereigns of 1893 are not listed in Marsh, Friedberg or Spink.
McDonald lists a "pattern" and a "plain edged pattern".
References to additional information:
[Book] Marsh, Michael A. The Gold Half Sovereign. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Coins, 1982. pp. 13-40. |
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