Victoria (1837-1901), silver Halfcrown, 1874, second young head left, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled (Davies 579; Bull 2741; ESC 692; S.3889). A sharply struck example with toning around the obverse details revealing subdued residual mint lustre, reverse better, graded by NGC as MS64.
NGC Certification 6380722-004
Calendar year mintage 2,188,500
The Latin legend translates on the obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God", continuing on the reverse as "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith".