Bidspirit auction | 1887 UK Queen Victoria Silver

1887 UK Queen Victoria Silver Shilling - An 1887 United Kingdom silver shilling featuring the Jubilee Head portrait of Queen Victoria. The obverse depicts the Jubilee bust facing left, wearing a small crown and veil, surrounded by the Latin inscription VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA F.D. The reverse features a crowned Royal Shield of arms enclosed within a buckled Garter, inscribed with the motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. The date 1887 is positioned at the base of the reverse design. Struck in .925 sterling silver, the coin has a reeded edge. This issue marks the first year of the Jubilee Head coinage series.