1866 VICTORIA SHILLING – YOUNG HEAD
£350.00
Attractive 1866 Victoria Shilling with Wyon’s Young Head portrait and crown‑and‑wreath reverse. A popular mid‑Victorian silver type with strong collector appeal.
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1866 Victoria Shilling – Young Head – Sterling Silver
Classic 1866 Victoria Shilling — a desirable mid‑Victorian milled silver issue. Struck in sterling silver, this shilling carries William Wyon’s celebrated Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria, used on silver denominations from 1838 through the mid‑1860s. The portrait’s refined engraving and balanced proportions make it one of the most enduring designs of Victorian coinage.
The reverse displays a crown above an oak‑and‑laurel wreath, encircling the denomination ONE SHILLING — a clean, elegant, and unmistakably Victorian motif. The 1866 issue sits near the end of the Young Head shilling series, offering collectors a well‑defined and historically rich example of mid‑19th‑century British silver.
This denomination remains popular for its affordability, attractive design, and strong historical context.
Specifications
- Monarch: Queen Victoria
- Type: Young Head Shilling
- Year: 1866
- Denomination: Shilling
- Metal: Sterling Silver (.925)
- Weight: 5.65g
- Diameter: 23.5mm
- Reverse Design: Crown above wreath with ONE SHILLING below
- Mintage: 3,072,000
- Catalogue Numbers:
- ESC: 1296
- Davies: 912
- Spink (S): 3908
- KM: 734.2
- Classification: Mid‑Victorian milled silver
- Collectability: Popular Victorian silver type; late‑series issue
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