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Two Victorian Silver Coins comprising an 1858 Gothic Florin and a 1900 Veiled Head Half Crown

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Start price: £30

Estimated price: £50 - £75

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Description

Two British sterling silver coins issued during the reign of Queen Victoria. The first is a Gothic Florin dated 1858, featuring a crowned bust of the Queen in the Gothic style on the obverse with the date rendered in Roman numerals as mdccclviii. The reverse displays four crowned cruciform shields with the inscription One Florin One Tenth of a Pound. The second coin is a 1900 Half Crown featuring the Veiled Head portrait on the obverse and a crowned shield of arms on the reverse. Both coins are struck in .925 silver.