Victoria - 1 Shilling 1853 - Kingdom of Great Britain (Die Crack)

Country: Great Britain
Ruler: Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1853 (1838-1887)
Value: 1 shilling = 12 Pence (1/120 LSD)
Mintage: 4,256,000
Composition: Silver (.925)
Weight: 5.4 g
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Grade: F12 (Die Crack on 5 of Date)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 12-31-1990
References: KM# 734.1 / Sp# 3904

Obverse:
Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around.

Lettering: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR:REG:F:D:

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.

Engraver: William Wyon.

Reverse:
Crown above denomination within oak wreath, date below.

Lettering:
ONE
SHILLING
1853

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Edge:
Reeded.

Comments:
The standard weight of these coins was 2/11 troy ounce (87.3 grains).

Obverse varieties exist with or without the engraver's initials 'WW' on the truncation of the bust;
Reverse varieties exist with or without a die number above the date;
Other varieties include overdate and legend errors, and plain edge proofs.

Below is a brief summary of the Krause and Spink sub-types
which are referred to in the year line comments:

KM#734.1 (1838-1863) No die number, high relief portrait;
KM#734.3 (1864-1867) With die number;
KM#734.2 (1867-1879) With die number, low relief portrait;
KM#734.4 (1879-1887) No die number;

Sp#3902 (1838-1839) With WW, no die number, Type A1, First head;
Sp#3903 (1839 Proof only) With WW, no die number, Type A2, Second head;
Sp#3904 (1839-1863) No WW, no die number, Type A3, Second head;
Sp#3905 (1864-1867) No WW, with die number, Type A4, Second head;
Sp#3906 (1867, 1879) No WW, no die number, Type A5, Third head;
Sp#3906A (1867-1879) No WW, with die number, Type A6, Third head;
Sp#3907 (1879-1887) No WW, no die number, Type A7, Fourth head;
Sp#3907A (1878-1879) No WW, with die number, Type A7, Fourth head.

Referência : KM# 734.1 / Sp# 3904

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