holding a shield and thrusting her spear towards a serpent-legged giant who is throwing stones at her
34 grams of 22 carat gold
denomination and date in four lines surrounded by oak and laurel wreath
has been graded and slabbed by CGS UK as 92
St George slaying dragon (Bull 2604
Victoria 1887 Half-Sovereign London no JEB, plain truncation, rare variety holding a shield and thrustingVictoria (1837 1901),gold Half Sovereign, 1887, London, Tower Hill Mint, Golden Jubilee style bust facing left, designed by J Edgar Boehm, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring with pearl necklace, plain truncation variety, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA,rev. struck en medaille, crowned quartered high shield of arms, date below either side of bottom of frame, legend commences lower left with toothed border