Description Queen Victoria's Reign, 1837-1901. Old Head Coinage 1893-1901. 1897 Shilling. Obverse: Old veiled bust left. Engraver: Thomas Brock. Legend: VICTORIA·DEI·GRA· ·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF · IND·IMP· (Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India). Reverse: Crowned shields of arms with national flower emblems between, all within Garter, denomination above Legend: ONE SHILLING 1897 - HONI · SO T · Q MAL Y · PENSE · (Shame on he who thinks evil of it). Engraver: Edward Poynter. Mintage: 6,270,000. Catalogue: Spink# 3940A, KM# 781, N# 12802. Silver: 0.925, 0.1682 oz. ASW,5.66g, 23.5mm. Grade: Obverse EF, Reverse aUNC This coin includes an old Seaby's ticket, London 1953.
