Victoria

List of Victoria Double Florins - List of Victoria Double Florins with descriptions, images, mintages, history and information for coin collectors.

1879 Gold Sovereign London - The 1879 Gold Sovereign shows Queen Victoria Young Head by William Wyon is on the obverse. This was a low mintage year. St George is on the reverse.

1897 Gold Half-Sovereign – Victoria - The 1897 Gold Half-Sovereign, London. In 1897, for the first time, a British Monarch had a Diamond Jubilee: Queen Victoria had ruled for 60 years.

1849 Godless Florin – Victoria - One of the most controversial coins to be made in Britain. The normal 'By the Grace of God' and 'Defender of the Faith' were omitted hence 'Godless' Florin.

1874 Gold Sovereign London (Shield) - The 1874 Gold Sovereign Shield back (St George back was also produced in 1874). Reverse designed by Jean Baptiste Merlen.

1901 Half-Sovereign – Victoria - 1901 Half-sovereign. Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Veiled head) was designed by Thomas Brock RA.

1860 Farthing – Victoria (Bronze) - The 1860 Queen Victoria Bronze Farthing. Second Young head ('Bun' head). Diameter 20mm. The coin can have a toothed border or beaded border. In 1860 the last of the larger Copper farthings were minted and have the date on the obverse.

1854 Penny – Victoria - The Reverse, by William Wyon, shows Britannia seated holding a trident and Union shield. There are a few variations of this and a 4/3 overdate.

1880 Farthing – Victoria - The 1880 Bronze Farthing (quarter-penny) of Queen Victoria, The Reverse shows Britannia seated, facing right, holding a shield and trident. Ship and lighthouse in the background.

1843 Gold Sovereign - Reverse is Shield designed by Jean Baptiste Merlen. The Obverse is Queen Victoria Young Head by William Wyon.