Bidspirit auction | UK 1889 Victoria Jubilee Head

UK 1889 Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Double Florin - A UK silver double florin (four shillings) dated 1889. The obverse features the Jubilee Head portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, with the struck legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. The reverse depicts four crowned cruciform shields representing England, Scotland, and Ireland, arranged with scepters in the angles and a central Garter star. The reverse legend reads BRITT: REG: 18 89 FID: DEF:. The coin is struck in .925 sterling silver and features a milled edge. The designer's initials JEB are partially visible on the truncation of the bust.