Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Victorian Silver

A Pair of Victorian Silver Jubilee Head Coins: A Half Crown and a Florin - A pair of British silver coinage pieces from the reign of Queen Victoria, both featuring the 'Jubilee Head' profile bust of the monarch, wearing a small crown and facing left, with the surrounding legend ”VICTORIA DEI GRATIA” on their obverses. The larger coin, dated 1889, is a Half Crown. Its reverse displays a design of four crowned shields arranged in a cruciform pattern, separated by scepters, with a central starburst, and the legend ”BRITT. REG. FID. DEF.”. This coin is composed of .925 silver. The smaller coin, dated 1887, is a Florin (Two Shillings). Its reverse features a crowned, quartered shield of the Royal Arms, encircled by the motto ”HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE”. This coin is also composed of .925 silver.