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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;andyscouse, post: 1269118, member: 27100&quot;]This is a Victorian Jubilee halfcrown, so named because her portrait was changed to this one in 1887 to celebrate her Golden Jubilee (50 years on the throne).&nbsp; The design lasted only untl 1892, as many people ridiculed the tiny crown perched atop her head!</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, 92½% silver, 14.1g (about ½oz), 32mm, mintage 1,176,299.</p><p><br /></p><p>At least intrinsic value; your specimen is in F (UK standard), and thus value is bullion (whatever ½oz silver is, around $20 or so).</p><p><br /></p><p>Halfcrowns are my favourite UK coin denomination.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse legend means &quot;Victoria, by the Grace of God&quot;, and the reverse is &quot;Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith&quot;.&nbsp; In general, for UK coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>REG[INA] = Queen</p><p>REX = King</p><p>FID DEF or F.D. = Fidei Defensor - Defender of the Faith</p><p>DEI GRA[TIA] or D.G. = By the Grace of God</p><p>IND IMP = Emperor/ess of India</p><p>BR[ITT] OMN = of all the Britons</p><p>BRITTANIARUM = British</p><p>GEORGIVS = George</p><p>EDWARDVS = Edward</p><p>GULIELMUS = William[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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