Bidspirit auction | UK 1889 Victoria Jubilee Head

UK 1889 Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Double Florin Coin - An 1889 UK silver double florin coin. The obverse features the Jubilee Head portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing a small crown and a lace veil, with the struck legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. Small initials JEB are visible on the truncation of the shoulder. The reverse depicts four crowned cruciform shields representing England, Scotland, and Ireland, arranged around a central Star of the Garter. Four scepters with orb and cross finials are positioned in the angles between the shields. The legend is struck as 1889 BRITT: REG: FID: DEF:. The numeral 1 in the date is rendered with serifs, resembling a Roman numeral I. The coin features a milled edge. No maker's marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the item.