The 1889 UK shilling obverse features
the robed jubilee bust of the mature Queen
Victoria, facing left, adorned with jewellery, veil, and a small crown.
The surrounding legend reads: 'VICTORIA
DEI GRATIA BRITT:REGINA F:D:'
The reverse shows a shield with the royal crown above.
The quadrants represent member kingdoms of the UK:
3 lions for England, 1 lion for Scotland, and harp for Ireland.
The design is surrounded by a garter, with the date below.
primary varieties: 'small head', and 'large 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. 7,039,628 (inc varieties) |
| Scarcity | small head: harder variant |
| Obverse | Joseph Boehm / Leonard Wyon |
| Reverse | Leonard Wyon |
| VG | F | VF | EF | aUnc | Unc |
| £15 | £47 | £111 | £386 | £584 | £703+ |
Notes: - images courtesy of C. Farthing
- portrait extremeties end in line with legend, well
before rim denticals (small head)
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UK shilling
Victoria
1889 sm head
What is a 1889 United Kingdom shilling coin worth?
Values, images, and specifications for the 1889 UK shilling.
(Great Britain, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland) (small head variety)
1889 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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