2 Pounds - Victoria (3rd portrait) 1893 front 2 Pounds - Victoria (3rd portrait) 1893 back
2 Pounds - Victoria (3rd portrait) 1893 photo
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2 Pounds - Victoria 3rd portrait

1893 year
Gold (.9167) 15.98 g 28.4 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Victoria (1837-1901)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1893
Value
2 Sovereigns
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition
Gold (.9167)
Weight
15.98 g
Diameter
28.4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#13220
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

St George slaying the dragon right, date in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1893
B.P.

Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci

Comment

The standard weight of a double sovereign was 320/623 troy ounce (246.5 grains). The pure gold content was 226 2/623 grains (14.6448 g).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1893 UK Victoria 2 Pound coin is that it was minted during a time when the British Empire was at its peak, with Victoria being the longest-reigning monarch in British history. This coin, made of gold, is a symbol of the wealth and power of the British Empire during that era.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1893  773 - - - - - -

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