La Rochelle Mint
laureate and cuirassed bust left
Fully lustrous
a pleasing extremely fine with underlying brilliance
Beautiful old cabinet tone with iridescence
Victoria 1893 Jubilee head Half Sovereign London DISH L518 rare La Rochelle MintVictoria (1837 1901), gold Half Sovereign, 1893, London, Tower Hill Mint, Golden Jubilee style bust facing left, designed by J Edgar Boehm, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring with pearl necklace, plain truncation variety, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. struck en medaille, crowned quartered low shield of arms, date below either side of bottom of frame, legend commences lower left with toothed border