Description
Country or authority: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Year or date range: 1899
Denomination: Halfcrown (2 shillings and 6 pence)
Composition: Silver
Ruler or portrait: Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled Old Head bust facing left
Mint or mintmark: Royal Mint, London; no mintmark visible
Catalogue references: Spink, Coins of England: S.3938
Obverse description: Crowned, veiled and draped bust of Victoria facing left, wearing a necklace and pendant. Legend: VICTORIA · DEI GRA · BRITT · REG ·. Small T.B. initials below the bust; toothed border.
Reverse description: Crowned quartered shield surrounded by the Collar of the Garter, with pendant below. Legend: · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·; HALF CROWN around the lower circumference. Date divided below the shield: 18–99.
Description and condition notes: 1899 Victoria Old Head halfcrown. Substantial wear affects the portrait and shield, particularly the lower heraldic details. Grey-brown toning, darker deposits in recesses, scattered scratches and small rim marks are visible. Date and principal legends remain readable. No formal grade assigned.
