Bidspirit auction | UK 1889 Victoria Jubilee Head

UK 1889 Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Crown - A UK 1889 silver crown coin, featuring the Jubilee Head portrait of Queen Victoria. The obverse depicts a left-facing bust of the Queen wearing a small crown and veil, surrounded by the struck Latin legend VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:. The reverse displays the Benedetto Pistrucci design of Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon above the ground line. The date 1889 is struck in the exergue, and the designer's initials B.P. are positioned to the lower right of the ground line. The coin is composed of .925 sterling silver and features a milled edge. No additional maker's marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the item.