The Royal Mint advises that they have no record of a Half-Sovereign coin dated 1854.
Royal Mint records indicate that over 1 million Half-Sovereign coins were minted in 1854, but they have no way of determining the date that was on these coins.
The major coin catalogues make no mention of an 1854 Half-Sovereign coin however, there is an implication by the author of one book that there is an extremely rare specimen coin.
There were quite a few different British Queen Victoria sterling silver coins issued in 1840, so please be a bit more specific. Halfcrown - 32mm in diameter - Crowned shield on reverse Shilling - 23.5mm in diameter - Crowned ONE SHILLING on reverse Sixpence - 19mm in diameter - Crowned SIX PENCE on reverse Groat (Fourpence) - 16mm in diameter - Britannia on the reverse Threepence - 16mm in diameter - numeral 3 on the reverse
it was fictional. it was added in the movie to show albert's devotion to victoria.
British Farthings from 1953 to 1956 featured Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a wren on the reverse. British Farthings from 1937 to 1952 featured King George VI on the obverse and a wren on the reverse. British Farthings from 1911 to 1936 featured King George V on the obverse and a seated Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse. British Farthings from 1902 to 1910 featured King Edward VII on the obverse and a seated Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse. British Farthings from 1838 to 1901 featured Queen Victoria on the obverse and a seated Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse. British Farthings from 1831 to 1837 featured King William IV on the obverse and a seated Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse. British Farthings from 1821 to 1830 featured King George IV on the obverse and a seated Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse.
The 1875 British Penny has the Laurel bust of Queen Victoria on the obverse with a seated Britannia holding a trident and shield on the reverse. There are three variants of this coin with very minor differences. See the link below.
Victorian coins from the period 1887 to 1893 are near identical for each denomination. What you need is to be able to identify and describe the coin in a manner that distinguishes it from other similar coins. Gold coins Five Pound (Quintuple Sovereign) - St. George and the dragon on reverse - issued in 1887 only. Two Pound (Double Sovereign) - St. George and the dragon on reverse - 28.4 mm in diameter - issued in 1887 only. Sovereign - St. George and the dragon on reverse - 22.05 mm in diameter. Some earlier 1887 Sovereigns may depict a Crowned shield reverse. Half-Sovereign - Crowned shield on reverse - 19.3 mm in diameter. Silver coins Crown - St. George and the dragon on reverse - 38.6 mm in diameter. Double Florin (Four Shillings) - Cruciform shields and sceptres on reverse - 36 mm in diameter. Halfcrown (Two Shillings and Sixpence) - Crowned shield in garter on reverse - 32 mm in diameter. Florin (Two Shillings) - Cruciform shields and sceptres on reverse - 29.5 mm in diameter. Shilling - Crowned shield in garter on reverse - 23.5 mm in diameter. Some earlier 1887 Shillings may depict a Crowned "ONE SHILLING" in a wreath. Sixpence - Crowned "SIXPENCE" in wreath on reverse - 19 mm in diameter. Groat (Fourpence) - Britannia on reverse - 16 mm in diameter. Threepence - Crowned "3" in wreath on reverse - 16 mm in diameter. Bronze coins Penny - Britannia on reverse - 30.81 mm in diameter Halfpenny - Britannia on reverse - 26 mm in diameter Farthing - Britannia on reverse - 20 mm in diameter Third-Farthing - Crowned date and value on reverse - 15.5 mm in diameter
King George II ruled Britain from 1727 to 1760. His image appeared on the following British coins - Gold - Five Guineas, Two Guineas, One Guinea, Half-Guinea Silver - Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, Penny Copper - Halfpenny, Farthing
No authentic CSA half dollars bear the shield on the reverse and obverse of the coin.
British 1887 sterling silver coins come in one of two different busts of Queen Victoria and the reverse designs are completely different. Late 1887 Shillings specifically have quite a few minor variations. The early 1887 coins show a younger Queen Victoria on the obverse with a wreath and a crowned value on the reverse. There is no picture available, but all Shillings from 1879 to early 1887 are almost identical. See the image of the 1885 Shilling below. The late 1887 coins show an older crowned Queen Victoria (Jubilee bust) on the obverse with a a crowned shield on the reverse. See the image of the 1887 Shilling below.
There are no Queen Victoria coins dated 1837, which was the year she came to the throne. The first issue of Queen Victoria coins was in 1838. All 1837 coins have King William IV on the front. You most likely have a souvenir medal or medallion produced for her coronation or one of her Jubilee years in 1862, 1887 or 1897.
In 2008, all British circulating coins had a redesigned reverse. When one of each of the six "Pence" coins is arranged correctly, the composite design shows the Royal Shield. That part of the shield visible on the Penny coin shows the bottom left part of the shield representing England, and the top left part of the shield representing Northern Ireland.
V. Lovett Cameron has written: 'Reverse the shield'
The first year the Indian head cent was minted was 1859. In 1859, on the reverse, there is no shield, but all the other years have a shield.