UK shilling
Victoria, jubilee
1889
small head
What is a 1889 British shilling coin worth?
Values, images, and specifications for the 1889 shilling from the UK.
The retail value of a 1889
'small head' British shilling
can range from £15 to over
£725, depending on grade,
condition, desirability,
and demand.
Our guide below shows retail
estimates based on grade.
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VG | F | VF | EF | aUnc | Unc |
£15 | £50 | £120 | £400 | £560 | £725+ |
Values are in UK Pounds
Based on European Grading System
Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and
how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.
The 1889 United Kingdom shilling reverse shows
the UK coat of arms with the royal crown above,
surrounded by a garter with the Anglo-Norman
motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter,
'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE', and date below.
Shield quadrants show three lions representing
England, one lion representing Scotland, and
a harp representing Ireland.
primary varieties: 'small head', and 'large head'
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The obverse features the robed jubilee bust of
the mature Queen Victoria facing left, adorned in
jewellery and a small crown. The legend reads:
'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT:REGINA F:D:'
images courtesy of C. Farthing
Notes:
Portrait extremeties end in line with legend,
well before rim denticals (small head).
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Edge | reeded |
Weight | 5.65 grams |
Diameter | 23.5 mm |
Comp | 92.5% silver |
Minted | London, England |
Mintage | approx. 7,039,628 (inc varieties) |
Scarcity | uncommon variant |
Obverse | Joseph Edgar Boehm |
Reverse | Jean Baptiste Merlen |
1889 United Kingdom
shilling specifications
small head
1889 United Kingdom
shilling design
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Grading Terms
VG | Very Good |
F | Fine |
VF | Very Fine |
EF | Extremely Fine |
aUnc | about Uncirculated |
Unc | Uncirculated |