Victoria 1887 Silver Double Florin Proof (Arabic 1 in date) NGC PF 63 CAMEO
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Silver Double Florin, 1887. Royal Mint. Proof (Arabic 1 in date).
Jubilee bust of Queen Victoria facing left; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. / Crowned cruciform shields around Star of the Garter, sceptres in angles; date above; BRITT: REG: FID: DEF: around. Edge milled.
Introduced as part of the new coinage for Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, the double florin was valued at four shillings and was the first new British silver denomination since the florin of 1849. Its similarity in size to the five-shilling crown, combined with the absence of a stated value upon either coin, caused considerable confusion. Later remembered by the nicknames ‘Barmaid’s Grief’ and ‘Barmaid’s Ruin’, the unpopular denomination was struck for only four years, from 1887 to 1890.
Joseph Edgar Boehm’s crowned and veiled portrait was paired with Leonard Charles Wyon’s heraldic reverse, upon which four crowned shields were arranged around the Star of the Garter. Two forms of the date were employed during 1887; the present proof displays the Arabic numeral 1, rather than the distinctive Roman I found on the alternative variety.
A total of 2,916 proof double florins were struck in 1887. Graded NGC PF63 CAMEO, the present coin displays strong contrast between its frosted devices and flashy, slightly toned fields.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 63 CAMEO, certification number 6692681-008.
NGC Census in this grade: 15.
NGC Census in higher grade: 27
Reference: Bull-2698; ESC-396; KM-763; S-3923
Weight: 22.6207g.
Mintage: 2,916.
Composition: 925/1000 Silver.
PLEASE NOTE:
A 22.50% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Silver Double Florin, 1887. Royal Mint. Proof (Arabic 1 in date).
Jubilee bust of Queen Victoria facing left; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. / Crowned cruciform shields around Star of the Garter, sceptres in angles; date above; BRITT: REG: FID: DEF: around. Edge milled.
Introduced as part of the new coinage for Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, the double florin was valued at four shillings and was the first new British silver denomination since the florin of 1849. Its similarity in size to the five-shilling crown, combined with the absence of a stated value upon either coin, caused considerable confusion. Later remembered by the nicknames ‘Barmaid’s Grief’ and ‘Barmaid’s Ruin’, the unpopular denomination was struck for only four years, from 1887 to 1890.
Joseph Edgar Boehm’s crowned and veiled portrait was paired with Leonard Charles Wyon’s heraldic reverse, upon which four crowned shields were arranged around the Star of the Garter. Two forms of the date were employed during 1887; the present proof displays the Arabic numeral 1, rather than the distinctive Roman I found on the alternative variety.
A total of 2,916 proof double florins were struck in 1887. Graded NGC PF63 CAMEO, the present coin displays strong contrast between its frosted devices and flashy, slightly toned fields.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 63 CAMEO, certification number 6692681-008.
NGC Census in this grade: 15.
NGC Census in higher grade: 27
Reference: Bull-2698; ESC-396; KM-763; S-3923
Weight: 22.6207g.
Mintage: 2,916.
Composition: 925/1000 Silver.
PLEASE NOTE:
A 22.50% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
