Legend | Victoria d: g: brit: reg: f: d: [year] |
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Full text | Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix [year] |
Translation | Translated from Latin: Victoria, by the Grace of God, Queen of the British, Defender of the Faith. |
This legend was displayed on some of the silver coinage of the United Kingdom between 1851 and 1887 during the reign of Queen Victoria. Used on "gothic" type florins only, it is written in highly decorative (Gothic script) lower case letters. The year is in Roman numerals, such as mdcccli for 1851 (see photo below). The spelling changed in 1867 to read "britt" (double t) until the end of the Gothic florin series. Below, you can find a list of the individual coins featuring this legend on their obverse. |
Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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Florin 1851 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,540 |
Florin 1852 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,014,552 |
Florin 1853 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,919,950 |
Florin 1854 Gothic | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 550,413 |
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Florin 1855 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 831,017 |
Florin 1856 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,201,760 |
Florin 1857 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,671,120 |
Florin 1858 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,239,380 |
Florin 1859 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,568,060 |
Florin 1860 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,475,100 |
Florin 1862 Gothic | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 594,000 |
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Florin 1863 Gothic | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 938,520 |
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Florin 1864 Gothic | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,861,200 |
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Florin 1865 Gothic | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,580,040 |
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Florin 1866 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 914,760 |
Florin 1867 Gothic | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 423,720 |
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Florin 1868 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 869,940 |
Florin 1869 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 297,000 |
Florin 1870 Gothic | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,080,648 |
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Florin 1871 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,425,605 |
Florin 1872 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 7,199,690 |
Florin 1873 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,921,839 |
Florin 1874 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,642,630 |
Florin 1875 Gothic | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,117,030 |
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Florin 1876 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 580,034 |
Florin 1877 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 682,292 |
Florin 1878 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,786,680 |
Florin 1879 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,512,247 |
Florin 1880 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,161,170 |
Florin 1881 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,576,337 |
Florin 1883 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,555,667 |
Florin 1884 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,447,379 |
Florin 1885 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,758,210 |
Florin 1886 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 591,773 |
Florin 1887 Gothic | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,776,903 |
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Year From | 1851 |
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Year To | 1887 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Person | Queen Victoria |
Image | Details |
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Great Britain 1851 florin
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Silver coin. "brit" with one t. Source |
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Great Britain 1878 florin
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Silver coin. "britt" with two t's. Source |