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Monarch: Queen Victoria (1837–1901)
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Year: 1900
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Denomination: Half Crown (2 Shillings 6 Pence)
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Composition: .925 Sterling Silver
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Weight: 14.14g
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Diameter: 32.3mm
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Die Axis: 6h
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Reference: Spink S.3938
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Obverse:
Veiled (Old Head) bust of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing small crown, widow’s veil and pearl necklace. Legend reads:
VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REG
Designer initials T.B. (Thomas Brock) below truncation.
Reverse:
Crowned quartered shield of arms within ornate Garter and floral scrolls, emblems of the United Kingdom in each quadrant.
Legend: FID DEF IND IMP
Date 1900 below with St George slaying the dragon beneath the shield.
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Certified NGC MS63 (Mint State 63)
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Strong remaining mint lustre with soft satin sheen
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Light contact marks consistent with MS63
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Good detail in the veil folds and shield
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Attractive original tone, not dipped
MS63 is the correct commercial grade — solid uncirculated but not choice/gem.
- A handsome Mint State example of Queen Victoria’s final Half Crown issue, certified and encapsulated by NGC — an attractive and increasingly desirable pre-Edwardian silver crown-sized piece.
