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Victoria 1887 Jubilee head Shilling
Victoria (1837-1901), silver Shilling, 1887, crowned and veiled Jubilee type bust left, angled J type J.E.B. on truncation for engraver Joseph Edgar Boehm, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding both sides, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA F: D:, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, within Garter motto HONI. SOIT. QUI MAL. Y. PENSE.. date either side of strap-end at bottom, weight 5.65g (Bull 3137; Davies 981 dies 1+B; ESC 1351; S.3926). Toned a pleasing extremely fine, slightly scarcer die variety.
The Latin legend translates as "Victoria by the grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith." and on the reverse the French motto as "Evil to him, who evil thinks."
Struck for the fiftieth anniversary, Golden Jubilee of the reign.