Victoria (1837-1901), gold Five Pounds, 1887, Jubilee Head left, J.E.B. on truncation for designer Joseph Edgar Boehm, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St. George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P to upper right of exergue for designer Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled, weight 40.00g (Marsh F30; S.3864). Prominent bagmarks, otherwise very fine, lustrous with appealing orange toning in the peripheries.
Calendar Year Mintage 53,844.
The Latin legend translates as "Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith".
Estimate: £1,500-2,000