GREAT BRITAIN UK ; 1890 ; HALF CROWN SILVER COIN ; QUEEN VICTORIA

Description

GREAT BRITAIN UK ; 1890 ; HALF CROWN SILVER COIN ; QUEEN VICTORIA ;
Obverse : Crowned and veiled bust (‘Jubilee Head’) of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Script: Latin ; Lettering: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God
Engraver: Joseph Edgar Boehm
Reverse : Crowned quartered shield of arms within garter and collar, legend around, divided date below ; Script: Latin
Lettering:BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID DEF
1889 ; HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Shame on he who thinks evil of it
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon