The 1889 Double Florin - VictoriaQueen Victoria Silver Double Florin (four shillings piece). SCBC: 3923.
The Reverse, by Leonard Charles Wyon (brother of William Wyon), shows four cruciform crowned shields, two for England (3 Lions), Scotland (Single Lion) and Ireland (Harp). Legend "BRITT: REG: 18 87 FID: DEF". The reverse is in the style of Charles II gold coins designed by John Roettiers (1631–1703).
The edge is milled.
The Obverse of Queen Victoria's Jubilee Head by Joseph Edgar Boehm. Legend is "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA". Some 1889 coins have an inverted Arabic '1' instead of the second 'I' in VICTORIA due to a broken punch. These can cost more than twice the price of a normal coin.
No Proofs for this year.
Image credit: The Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,185,111 (may include coins in sets)
SCBC: 3923
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1889. See Coins and Events of 1889
Monarch/Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Category: Double Florins. See more Double Florin coins
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Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1889 Sterling Silver Double Florin Coin Victoria Jubilee Head C £ 40.00 |
 | 1889 Queen Victoria Double Florin Silver Coin VF Gothic Shields £ 49.99 |
 | 1889 Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Double Florin, A/UNC £ 175.00 |
 | 1889 Queen Victoria 0.925 Silver Jubilee Head Double Florin Coin *22.2g* £ 45.00 |
 | 1889 Queen Victoria Double Florin Silver Coin - Jubilee Head - Mid To Higher... £ 60.00 |
 | 1889 Queen Victoria Double Florin Coin - High Grade Bruise - Four Shillings £ 48.00 |
 | 1889 Queen Victoria Double Florin £ 104.70 |
 | DF16 1889 Victoria Double Florin/Four Shillings - Queen Victoria, Uncertified £ 57.90 |
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