Two Pounds 1887, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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A proof gold coin (29 mm diameter with milled 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 D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D: , the artist's initials J.E.B. below the shoulder. The reverse features St. George on horseback holding a short sword in his right hand, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date, 1887 and the artist's initials B.P.; the mint mark (if any) is in the ground above the middle of the date. Struck as part of a new coinage in gold and silver to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1837-1887. The coins all shared a new "'Jubilee" obverse of the Queen by Sir Joseph E. Boehm, adapted from his own Jubilee medal. The new obverse proved unpopular but was used until 1893 on the regular denominations. The Golden Jubilee 5 and 2 pounds denominations were only struck in 1887. | |||||||||
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| London Mint Office coins. |
| Variety | Proof FDC (Royal Mint London) | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 797 (included in total) | |
| Variety | Proof FDC no BP (Royal Mint London) | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown (included in total). Rarity: R3 (Extremely Rare) | |
| Details | No designer's initials B.P. in exergue. Extremely rare. | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | Royal Mint London | |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mint | Sydney Mint | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | Royal Mint London mintage | |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Varieties | Proof FDC, Proof no BP |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Coin Type | Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal) |
| Issued | 1887 |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Effigy | Queen Victoria - Portrait by Joseph Edgar Boehm (Jubilee Head) |
| Face Value | 2 (x Pound) |
| Total Mintage | 92,142 |
| Current | No; demonetised 1971 |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold |
| Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Mass | 15.9761 g |
| OCC ID | WLGV-BOLD-CXDB-OMPX |
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1887 Victoria Gold Two Pounds Double Sovereign
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1887 Victoria Gold Two Pounds Double Sovereign
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Pattern Coin - 2 Pounds, Proof Strike, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Sydney Mint. Proof. Source |
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Pattern Coin - 2 Pounds, Proof Strike, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Sydney Mint. Proof. Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Great Britain 249 (Royal Mint London) |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 768 (Royal Mint London) |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3865 (Royal Mint London) |
| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Australia 18 (Sydney Mint) |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 8 (Sydney Mint) |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3865A (Sydney Mint) |
| McDonald, Australian Coins and Banknotes | McD 300 (Sydney Mint) |