Bidspirit auction | UK 1887 Queen Victoria Silver

UK 1887 Queen Victoria Silver Sixpence - A UK sterling silver sixpence dated 1887. The obverse features the Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria facing left with her hair tied in a bun. The surrounding Latin legend reads VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:. The reverse displays the denomination SIX PENCE centered within a wreath composed of oak and laurel branches, topped by a crown with the date 1887 at the base. The coin is struck in .925 fine silver and has a reeded edge. The coin is in heavily circulated condition, exhibiting significant wear to the high points of the portrait and the wreath (photo 1, 2). Both surfaces show dark, uneven toning. A post-mint circular hole is pierced through the lower portion of the obverse portrait, corresponding to the upper center of the reverse design (photo 1, 2).