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LI41146

Victoria 1893 Five-Pounds, old head, one year only type

Regular price £7,500
Regular price Sale price £7,500

Victoria (1837-1901),gold Five Pounds,1893, crowned, veiled bust left, T.B. initials below truncation for engraver Thomas Brock, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA· DEI· GRA· BRITT· REGINA· FID· DEF· IND· IMP· rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, weight 40.00g (Schneider 657, Hill F33; Bull EGC 1375; S.3872). With a light red tone, underlying brilliance, dig above rear of bust and another in field above nose, other light hairlines and surface marks, otherwise good very fine.

Calendar year mintage of 20,405.

The 1893 currency Five Pounds is much harder to find than the Jubilee 1887 of which over 50,000 were minted.

The abbreviated Latin legend translates as "Victoria, by the grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India."

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