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Victoria 1837 - 1901
Queen Victoria Coins
Coins of Queen Victoria’s reign are highly in-demand amongst collectors of British Coins. Queen Victoria’s reign began in 1837, after her uncle William IV died. Her reign saw the Golden Age of the British Empire, as well as numerous technological innovations brought by the industrial revolution.
Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace, London. She became queen at 18 in 1837 and ruled for 63 years. Her reign was the second-longest in British History, giving coin collectors many dates and denominations from which to choose from. Some coin types were short-lived such as the Double-Florin, and some dates are rather peculiar such as the one seen on the Godless Florin.
Victoria married Prince Albert on the 10, February of 1840 and the two had 9 children together. Prince Alfred passed away in 1861 which left the Queen devastated. With his loss she entered a deep state of mourning wearing black and a veil for the rest of her life.
British coinage would later reflect the Queen's state of mourning. With both the Jubilee Head and Old Head portraits featuring the Queen wearing a veil.
Victorian coins went through 3 different periods, the Young Head Coinage, The Jubilee Coinage and the Old Head coinage. Her reign saw the introduction of the Florin (1/10th of a pound or 0.1 pounds) and the Double Florin. Although they would discontinue the Double Florin after only two years.
Victorian Coins for Sale
If you wish to buy Victorian coins, we have available below coins from all three periods of her coinage. Including some Queen Victoria rare coins.
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1887 Halfcrown Uncirculated
In 1887 Queen Victoria finally allowed her portrait on the coinage to be changed. It was 50 years that she kept her Young Head portrait on the coins. The Halfcrown, or Two Shillings and Sixpence, was perhaps the most used large silver coin at the time. Because of course a Halfcrown was a lot of money then. You have the Queen on the obverse with that silly little crown placed on her head. She hated it because it looked like a toy rather than the real thing. The reverse has a crowned coat of arms within a garter of roses. We offer them in Uncirculated.
£125.00
Better Victorian Old Head Crowns
Victoria issued crowns with her “Old” or “Widow” Head between 1893 and 1900. They are large, impressive pieces made of Sterling silver and were worth today’s equivalent of about £25. We usually off er them in VG or Fine grade. We have accumulated a group of better grade examples in Good Fine or Better and are going to offer them by date because we know that’s what you, our customers like. 1894 and 1898 are rarer dates so stock is limited.
From £75.00
Old Head Victoria Silver Threepences by Date
The last design of the Queen Victoria coinage is known as the Old Head design and it shows her in her Widow outfit. The coins on offer are the Silver Threepences which is the smallest denomination silver coin struck for general usage. You have the Old Head of Queen Victoria on one side and the denomination on the other side. All coins are struck in Sterling Silver and are in Very Good condition. We have listed all the dates that we have in stock and it has been sometime since we last offered this coin.
From £8.95
Pair of Victoria JH & OH Threepences EF
A dealer sold us a small bag of very nice condition Victorian Threepences. Now they have been cleaned in the past, so they are very bright and shiny, but some of us like our silver shiny! The Jubilee Heads are all dated 1887, the Old or Veiled Head could be any date from 1893 to 1901. They are being offered as a pair in Extremely Fine condition, some of the 1887s are better. At least 123 years old and made of sterling silver, these Victorian threepences are great.
£39.50
Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Half Sovereigns Less Than Wholesale!
We checked prices at one of the country’s largest bullion houses the other day and they were selling Queen Victoria, Jubilee Head gold half sovereigns in Very Fine for £363.30 each. We have three of the more difficult dates in stock and we are offering them to you at less than the wholesalers are asking. We have the 1890, 1891 and 1892 Queen Victoria gold Half Sovereigns in stock in Very Fine condition and our price is only £349 per coin, that is £14.30 less than wholesale. How do we do it? Sometime ago we bought a little hoard, we bought them right, we are selling them right!
From £349.00
The Last Victorian Halfpenny In Choice Condition
The last coins ever issued for Queen Victoria’s long reign was in 1901. The most difficult coin to get in high grade is the humble bronze Halfpenny. You have the Old Head portrait of the Queen on one side and a beautiful seated Britannia on the other side. The Halfpenny is the most difficult of the bronze denominations to get. We have a small group of the 1901 Halfpenny in choice condition to off er you. These are beautiful and difficult coins to get so choice, supplies are very limited.
From £60.00
Victoria 1887 Shilling About Unc
In 1887 Queen Victoria allowed her portrait on the coins to be changed. It was in honour of her Golden Jubilee 1837-1887. The coins with this design were only struck for two years 1887 and part of 1888. Then a new design was issued as a replacement. We have bought a fantastic group of the 1887 Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Shillings; they were put away over the years by a Northern Dealer. He had good taste and this important type coin was put away in Uncirculated condition. It has taken us years to finally get him to sell them to us. But we did and here they are. Now you can own a sterling Silver Shilling of 1887, struck for Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee and in top quality condition.
£59.50
Victoria 1888 Jubilee Head Shilling Fine
In 1887, Victoria’s Golden Jubilee was celebrated and a new design was finally adopted for her coins. However, the “Jubilee bust” was short lived. For the shillings, it only lasted from 1887 to 1889. The design was seen as being too small, so a larger design was introduced for the Shillings in 1889. Many of these Jubilee Head Shillings were struck in 1887 and kept as keepsakes. Far less were struck in 1888 however, and less still in 1889 where they are Very Rare. We are delighted to offer you the scarcer 1888 shilling, for the for the very fi rst time ever as a feature in Fine. Stocks are limited.
£32.50
Victoria 1888 Jubilee Head Shilling VG
In 1887, Victoria’s Golden Jubilee was celebrated and a new design was finally adopted for her coins. However, the “Jubilee bust” was short lived. For the shillings, it only lasted from 1887 to 1889. The design was seen as being too small, so a larger design was introduced for the Shillings in 1889. Many of these Jubilee Head Shillings were struck in 1887 and kept as keepsakes. Far less were struck in 1888 however, and less still in 1889 where they are Very Rare. We are delighted to offer you the scarcer 1888 shilling, for the fi rst time in almost 10 years in circulated “VG” grade. Stocks are limited.
£22.50
Victoria Copper Halfpenny Fine
Today we call small coins copper, but they are struck in bronze or even Steel. The last British coins struck in copper were of Queen Victoria and dated 1859/1860. So these Victoria Copper Halfpennies we are offering you were struck between 1838-1860. Dates will be of our choice and there are none of the rare dates in the group. You have the Young Head of Queen Victoria on the obverse and a seated figure of Britannia holding a trident on the reverse. The design was deeply engraved and the thick copper planchet made the coins strike even better
£22.95
Victoria Copper Halfpenny Very Good
Today we call small coins copper, but in fact, they are struck in bronze or even Steel. The last British coins struck in copper were of Queen Victoria and dated 1859/1860. So these Victoria Copper Halfpennies we are offering you were struck between 1838-1860. Dates will be of our choice and there are none of the rare dates in the group. You have the Young Head of Queen Victoria on the obverse and a seated figure of Britannia holding a trident on the reverse. The design was deeply engraved and the thick copper planchet made the coins strike even better
£14.95
Victoria Farthing 1896 Extremely Fine
Victorian Farthings featuring the “Old” or “Veiled” Head were only minted from 1895 - 1901. From 1897, the vast majority were “mint darkened” at the mint, this was to stop the public trying to pass the shiny new bronze farthings off as Half Sovereigns! This practice continued until 1925. We recently got hold of a large group of these farthings, they must have been put away for a very long time as they are all around Extremely Fine, but not lustrous as they were darkened. Whatever the catalogue price is, it’s safe to say the 1895 is rarer than the book suggests!
£25.00
Victoria Farthing 1897 Extremely Fine
Victorian Farthings featuring the “Old” or “Veiled” Head were only minted from 1895 - 1901. From 1897, the vast majority were “mint darkened” at the mint, this was to stop the public trying to pass the shiny new bronze farthings off as Half Sovereigns! This practice continued until 1925. We recently got hold of a large group of these farthings, they must have been put away for a very long time as they are all around Extremely Fine, but not lustrous as they were darkened. Whatever the catalogue price is, it’s safe to say the 1895 is rarer than the book suggests!
£20.00
Victoria Farthing 1898 Extremely Fine
Victorian Farthings featuring the “Old” or “Veiled” Head were only minted from 1895 - 1901. From 1897, the vast majority were “mint darkened” at the mint, this was to stop the public trying to pass the shiny new bronze farthings off as Half Sovereigns! This practice continued until 1925. We recently got hold of a large group of these farthings, they must have been put away for a very long time as they are all around Extremely Fine, but not lustrous as they were darkened. Whatever the catalogue price is, it’s safe to say the 1895 is rarer than the book suggests!
£20.00
Victoria Farthing 1899 Extremely Fine
Victorian Farthings featuring the “Old” or “Veiled” Head were only minted from 1895 - 1901. From 1897, the vast majority were “mint darkened” at the mint, this was to stop the public trying to pass the shiny new bronze farthings off as Half Sovereigns! This practice continued until 1925. We recently got hold of a large group of these farthings, they must have been put away for a very long time as they are all around Extremely Fine, but not lustrous as they were darkened. Whatever the catalogue price is, it’s safe to say the 1895 is rarer than the book suggests!
£20.00
Victoria Farthing 1900 Extremely Fine
Victorian Farthings featuring the “Old” or “Veiled” Head were only minted from 1895 - 1901. From 1897, the vast majority were “mint darkened” at the mint, this was to stop the public trying to pass the shiny new bronze farthings off as Half Sovereigns! This practice continued until 1925. We recently got hold of a large group of these farthings, they must have been put away for a very long time as they are all around Extremely Fine, but not lustrous as they were darkened. Whatever the catalogue price is, it’s safe to say the 1895 is rarer than the book suggests!
£15.00
Victoria Farthing 1901 Extremely Fine
Victorian Farthings featuring the “Old” or “Veiled” Head were only minted from 1895 - 1901. From 1897, the vast majority were “mint darkened” at the mint, this was to stop the public trying to pass the shiny new bronze farthings off as Half Sovereigns! This practice continued until 1925. We recently got hold of a large group of these farthings, they must have been put away for a very long time as they are all around Extremely Fine, but not lustrous as they were darkened. Whatever the catalogue price is, it’s safe to say the 1895 is rarer than the book suggests!
£15.00
Victoria Florin 1887 Good Extremely Fine
It was said Victoria didn’t celebrate her Silver Jubilee in 1862 out of sorrow for Prince Albert who died 6 months earlier. For her Golden Jubilee however, on the 20th June 1887, 50 years on from her Coronation as a 17 year old, London was full of excitement. The Queen participated in a procession to Westminster Abbey in an open carriage, spectators sat on terraced benches along the 10 mile route. To celebrate, the Royal Mint commissioned J. Edgar Boehm to design the Queen’s “Jubilee” portrait, a design which was more in keeping with her age than the “Young Head” which was adopted for the previous 50 years. We have on offer Florins from 1887 featuring the Jubilee bust of Victoria, a design that was only in use for 6 years. They’re all in Good Extremely Fine grade and seen little circulation.
£79.50
Victoria Old Head Halfcrowns
We’ve been sorting our stock of Old Head Victorian Halfcrowns. These Silver Halfcrowns feature the Old or Veiled Head of the Queen and were struck in 1901. These are sterling silver halfcrowns, at least 124 years old and in Very Good or Fine condition.
From £39.50
Victoria Old Head Halfcrowns
We’ve been sorting our stock of Old Head Victorian Halfcrowns. These Silver Halfcrowns feature the Old or Veiled Head of the Queen and were struck between 1893 until 1901. We offered the 1893-95 previously, this time we have the 1896-98 for you to fill those date gaps in your halfcrown collection. Sterling silver halfcrowns, at least 127 years old and in Fine condition.
From £39.50
Victoria Silver Groat Fair
Firstly a Groat is 4 old pence (4d) or 1/60th of a Pound. These have the Young Head of Queen Victoria on them and many were also struck for use in our overseas Colonies, but they were still legal tender and used in this country. You have the youthful portrait of Queen Victoria on one side and a rather beautiful rendition of Britannia seated on the reverse. One of the most underappreciated Victorian coins. They were issued from 1838-1861 and are are struck in Sterling Silver and are at least 160 years old. Let’s face it many collectors don’t even know that a Groat was ever issued. Dates will be of our choice, but the more you order the more different dates we will try and give you. Please do not ask for specific dates as they will no doubt be the rare dates.
£14.50
Victoria Sixpence 1887 Wreath Choice Uncirculated
In 1887, Queen Victoria celebrated her 50th year as Queen. The Mint issued three different types of sixpences that year. They continued on with the Young Head design. They only issued a special design for the Jubilee but they made an error and had to issue a different Jubilee later that same year. The first type of Jubilee sixpence had a shield on the reverse and looked very similar to the Half Sovereign of that date. So people were gold plating the sixpence and passing them off as gold coins. Later in the year the Mint changed the reverse to show a wreath with the value spelled out, to try and stop the practice. Here we can offer the Victorian Sixpence 1887 Wreath Choice Uncirculated.
£89.50
Victoria Young Head 6d Fair
In the whole Young Head series of Queen Victorian coins, the one that I have the most difficulty getting is the Sixpence. It was struck for years and years (1838-1887), but for some reason, this is one type of coin that always seems to be missing. I have a small group of these Sterling Silver Sixpences, dates will be of our choice, but the more coins you order, the more different dates we will try and give you.
£11.95
Victoria Young Head Farthings – by Date
Periodically, we offer you the opportunity to purchase these popular Young Head Farthings by type. Knowing what our collectors want, we are now offering them by date so you can complete those date runs. There are some Scarcer dates included, but be quick as stock is limited.
From £20.00
Victoria Young Head Maundy Set GEF
During the long reign of Queen Victoria there were three types of Maundy Sets issued: Young Head, Jubilee Head and Old Head. The Young Head is the first and tends to be the most difficult to get, especially in the higher grades. Remember a real Maundy Set contains 4 coins the 1d, 2d, 3d and 4d all of the same dates. Some people try to pass off mixed date sets as Maundy Sets, but that is not true. Real Maundy sets must contain all the coins of the same date. The Young Head Victorian Maundy Sets on offer have all four coins of the same date and the coins are in Good Extremely Fine condition, which is a very high grade to find early silver in. Dates of our choice, but if you order more than one set we will give you different dates. PLEASE NOTE: PHOTOGRAPHY IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COIN
£395.00
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