The 1839 UK shilling obverse features the head
of young Queen Victoria facing left, with ribbons
in her hair, and the surrounding legend:
'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG:
F: D:'
The reverse shows the words 'ONE SHILLING'
with the royal crown above, and a small scroll
below. An oak wreath tied with a bow surrounds
the design, with the date below.
primary varieties: 'first head', and 'second head'
Further detail in notes
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| Monarch |
Victoria (1837 - 1901) |
| Edge | reeded |
| Weight | 5.65 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Composition | 92.5% silver |
| Minted | London, England |
| Mintage | approx. 5,666,760 (inc varieties) |
| Scarcity | 1st young head: harder variant |
| Obverse | William Wyon |
| Reverse | Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| VG | F | VF | EF | aUnc | Unc |
| £11 | £35 | £84 | £283 | £432 | £546+ |
Notes: - 'W.W.' on truncation at bottom of neck
- curl at base of ponytail points towards head
(first head)
- images courtesy of C. Farthing
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UK shilling
Victoria
1839 1st head
What is a 1839 United Kingdom shilling coin worth?
Values, images, and specifications for the 1839 UK shilling.
(Great Britain, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland) (first young head variety)
1839 shilling value - United Kingdom
UK shilling
(1760 - 1820)
(1820 - 1830)
(1830 - 1837)
(1838 - 1901)
(1902 - 1910)
(1911 - 1936)
(1937 - 1952)
(1953 - 1967)
Victorian shilling
(1838 - 1853)
(1854 - 1867)
(1867 - 1879)
(1879 - 1887)
(1887 - 1892)
(1893 - 1901)
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| VG | Very Good |
| F | Fine |
| VF | Very Fine |
| EF | Extremely Fine |
| aUnc | about Uncirculated |
| Unc | Uncirculated |
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