£35.00
1901 Shilling Queen Victoria veiled head
S3940A
Older veiled bust (‘Old Head’) of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIA·DEI·GRA· ·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF · IND·IMP·
T.B.
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India
Engraver: Thomas Brock
Crowned shields of arms with national flower emblems between, all within Garter, denomination above, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE SHILLING
· 18 93 ·
·HONI·SO[IT] QVI· [MAL] Y· PENSE·
Translation: Shame on he who thinks evil of it
Engraver: Edward Poynter
