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In 1889 both sides of the shilling were slightly altered, with a larger version of Boehm's effigy of Victoria being approved by the queen, and slight changes made to the reverse. [54] Nevertheless, in September 1889, Victoria wrote, "the Queen dislikes the new coinage very much, and wishes the old one could still be used and the new one ...
The new penny design was introduced in 1895, [51] the new version being authorised by a proclamation dated 11 May of that year. Victoria is seen as an elderly woman, wearing a diadem partially eclipsed by a veil. She wears a necklace with a pendant, an earring, and the Garter Riband with Star.
The British half crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 8 of one pound, or two shillings and six pence (abbreviated "2/6", familiarly "two and six"), or 30 pre-decimal pence. The half crown was first issued in England in 1549, in the reign of Edward VI , with a value half that of the crown coin .
A complete set of Jubilees. The 5-pence value includes emblems of the different nations of the UK. The postage and revenue stamps of the United Kingdom issued in 1887 are known as the "Jubilee" issue because they were issued during the year of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria to the throne in 1837. [1]
High value definitives, 5s to £5 1867–83; Low value definitives, 1873–80 (coloured corner letters) Low value definitives, halfpenny to 5d 1880–81; Penny Lilac 1881, the most issued Victorian stamp; High value definitives, 2/6 to £1 1883–84; Lilac and Green low value definitives 1883; Jubilee issue postage stamps 1887–92
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The Old Head coinage originally consisted only of gold and silver coins, but in 1895, the Brock head of Victoria was placed on the bronze coinage (the penny and its fractions) as well. They continued to be struck until the death of Victoria in 1901 necessitated a change of design for the obverse; beginning in 1902, the coinage bore the head of ...
1993: 40th Anniversary of Coronation of The Queen; 1996: The Queen's 70th Birthday; 1997: Golden Wedding of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh; 1998: The Prince of Wales' 50th Birthday; 1999: Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial; 1999/2000: Millennium; 2000: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's 100th Birthday; 2001: Queen Victoria Centenary of death