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Queen Victoria Medals and Coins

Owner:  brg5658
Last Modified:  4/26/2024
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Coins and medals featuring the bust of Queen Victoria. I search out attractive examples of various busts used across the world.


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View Coin 1840 India Rupee INDIA - BRITISH RUPEE 1840(B&C) S&W-3.33 TYPE A/1 "W.W." - 28 BERRIES PCGS MS 64 Purchased from Coin Rarities Online (CRO; John Agre) on 10 Jun 2020.

A wonderful, colorful example of an early India Rupee of the Queen Victoria era.

OBVERSE: Bare head of the queen facing left; around at sides, 'VICTORIA QUEEN;' '.W.W' on neck truncation.

REVERSE: At the center within an olive wreath, ONE / RUPEE / a line in Persian script (Yek Rupiya; translation: One Rupee); around, EAST INDIA COMPANY 1840.
View Coin 1868 Maundy 4 Pence GREAT BRITAIN - MAUNDY 4P 1868 G.britain MAUNDY PCGS MS 65 Purchased on 10/14/2012. An absolutely gorgeous coin, with a low mintage of only 4,158 pieces.
View Coin 1887 Jubilee Medal Great Britain AR MEDAL 1887 BHM-3241 PCGS PF 63 Purchased on 7/22/2016.

GREAT BRITAIN. Victoria. (Queen, 1837-1901). ND (1887) AR Medal. PCGS SP63. By J. Carter. 39mm. Diademed, veiled head of Queen Victoria left / Crown above legend within open wreath, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIFTIETH YEAR/OF THE REIGN OF H.G.M./QUEEN VICTORIA/ASCENDED THE THRONE/JUNE 20th 1837. BHM 3241. Listed as "R" (rare) in all metal types in BHM.
View Coin 1891 British Guiana 4 Pence BRITISH GUIANA 4P 1891 B.guiana NGC MS 65 Purchased on 4/26/2024.
View Coin 1892 Half Crown GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2C 1892 G.britain PCGS MS 64 Purchased on 10/12/2013 at the MOON Show in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

Originally sold in a Heritage Auction in Jan 2013 (2013 January 6-7 Ancient & World Coin Signature Auction - New York #3021, Lot 21118-part).

View Coin 1897 Jubilee Medal SILVER 1897 CHILE VALPARAISO VICTORIA, DIAMOND JUBILEE TARAPACA COLLECTION NGC MEDAL AU 58 Purchased on 19 Oct 2020.

Sold on Heritage Auctions on 10 Apr 2017 for $352.50 and described as follows:

Victoria silver "Valparaiso, Chile Diamond Jubilee Celebration" Medal 1897 AU58 NGC, Lima mint. 29mm. A lovely tribute piece, struck to coincide with Queen Victoria of Great Britain's 60th anniversary as Queen. Stunningly preserved, this 50 centavo sized medal showcases purple tone in the gleaming obverse centers and rich intermingled color on the reverse. The only example of the type we have seen and obviously very rare.
Ex. Tarapaca Collection
View Coin 1897 Jubilee Medal Great Britain Silver Medal 1897 BHM-3535 PCGS PF 64 Purchased from Atlas Numismatics on 4/12/2016.

Listed in British Historical Medals (BHM) as #3535, very rare (RR)
Listed in Whittlestone & Ewing as #3062, very rare (RR)
Not listed in Eimer.
Graded by PCGS as SP64+ Secure - only example certified thus far.

The listed rarity of "RR" implies a mintage around 30-50 pieces struck. This is one of the scarcest medals commemorating the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign.

Atlas Description:
GREAT BRITAIN. Victoria. (Queen, 1837-1901). 1897 AR Medal. PCGS SP64+. By J. Carter. 45mm. VICTORIA D:G:BRITANNIARVM REGINA F:D: INDIAE IMPERATRIX. Crowned, veiled, draped bust left; with legends on a wide raised border around / XX JVN. MDCCCXCVII/ IMPERIUM INIVIT / XX JVN. MDCCCXXXVII (20 June 1897; She began her reign 20 June 1837). Angel, seated left, holding trumpet aloft and pointing toward a shield inscribed LX which rests against a tree. Cornucopia to right of angel, steam engine and masted ship in distance, date in Roman numerals and legend on three lines below. BHM-3535 (Silver). Struck for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Scarce in silver.
View Coin 1897 Jubilee Medal GREAT BRITAIN - MEDALS BRONZE 1897 G.BRIT Bhm-3506 VICTORIA DIAMOND JUBILEE (55mm) NGC MS 65 BN Purchased on 6/21/2017.
View Coin 1899 6 Pence GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 6P 1899 G.britain PCGS MS 65 Purchased on 12/10/2015.

In a generation 4 PCGS old green holder used from Jan 1990 through mid-1995.

Ex: Elizabeth MacPhail Charters (b. 1916 - d. 2012) Collection.

Mintage: 7,997,000

Combined populations in MS65 at NGC and PCGS of 18 coins, with 7 graded higher in MS66 (4 NGC and 3 PCGS). While a relatively common coin, this is not a common coin in gem condition with superb toning. I've not seen a more eye appealing old-head sixpence of any date.
View Coin 1976 "Four Ages of Victoria" S20C 1976 TURKS IS. FOUR AGES OF VICTORIA NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO Purchased on 5/8/2016.

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