1887 Gold Half Sovereign Victoria Jubilee Head Shield London Bullion

1887 Gold Half Sovereign Victoria Jubilee Head Shield London Bullion Buy an example of the iconic Victoria Jubilee Head portrait! This was the first year of the portrait being used! This 1887 half

1887 Gold Half Sovereign Victoria Jubilee Head Shield London Bullion

Buy an example of the iconic Victoria Jubilee Head portrait! This was the first year of the portrait being used!

This 1887 half sovereign features the Jubilee Head obverse of Queen Victoria on the obverse designed by John Edgar Bohem. The reverse shows the shield design by John Baptiste Merlen.

This coin comes in bullion condition, resulting in it being a perfect opportunity to own a historic coin but at low premiums! This coin would be perfect for a collector wanting to complete a daterun or an example of each obverse design.

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee

On the 20th June 1837 Queen Victoria ascended to the throne following the death of her Uncle King William IV. She would go on to achieve her Golden Jubilee on the 20th June 1887 and celebrated with a 2 day celebration on the 20th-21st June 1887. She would go on to become the longest serving monarch of Britatin, surpassing George III , and ruled for just over 63 years. She would later be surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II on the 9th September 2015 who went on to rule for over 70 years!

1887 Half Sovereign Mintage

Mint mark	Mint	Mintage
L	London	841,200
S	Sydney, Australia	134,000
M	Melbourne, Australia	64,013
	Total	1,039,213

Obverse

The obverse portrait was designed by Joseph Edgar Boehm. The portrait is known as the 'jubilee head' portrait. This was the second of three coinage portraits to be used on the sovereigns. The legend reads as:

VICTORIA • DEI • GRATIA

Reverse

Shield reverse, the Ensigns Armorial with the shield surmounted by the crown. The inscription reads as:

BRITANNIARUM • REGINA • FID : DEF :

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£263.94
Product ID	19216
Stock Status	In Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Weight/Size	Half
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	0.1177
Fineness/Carat	0.917 / 22
Date	1887
Obverse Designer	Joseph Edgar Boehm
Reverse Designer	Jean Baptiste Merlen
Issuing Monarch	Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint/Brand	The Royal Mint
Country	United Kingdom

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Delivery Option	Est. Delivery Time
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