Victoria, Jubilee Head Halfcrown, 1891 VG-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 these Halfcrowns featuring the Jubilee bust of Victoria, a design that was only in use for 6 years.