1888 Victoria 'Jubilee Head' Sovereign
Fine Plus Condition
Price: £540.00
Product code: HISV1888S
- Obverse features Jubilee Head portrait by Joseph Edgar Boehm
- Featuring the iconic St George and the dragon reverse design by Benedetto Pistrucci
- Available in Fine Plus condition
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Struck in the year that the infamous Jack the Ripper was terrorizing London.
Such were the celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887 that it led the queen to record in her journal, "No one ever, I believe, has met with such an ovation as was given to me, passing through those six miles of streets. The cheering was quite deafening, and every face seemed to be filled with real joy. I was much moved and gratified."
In that Jubilee year, a new coinage portrait of Queen Victoria was introduced, created by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm who depicted the queen with a small crown. It would become known as the 'Jubilee Head'.
The Jubilee Head effigy gives a realistic representation of a mature monarch. The portrait was first seen on coins in the same year as Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, but it wasn’t well received. Despite the queen becoming increasingly popular in later years, this portrait was never taken to heart by her people.
Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Sovereign |
| Alloy | 22 Carat Gold |
| Weight | 7.98 g |
| Diameter | 22.05mm |
| Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Joseph Edgar Boehm |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1888 |
| Pure Metal Type | Gold |
