1848 Over Struck Queen Victoria Young Head Silver Halfcrown Coin In Fine Condition.
The final 8 in the date appears to be over struck.
This coin has been used, there are contact / surface marks and a scratch on the obverse. There are surface marks on the reverse.
The 1848 Young head Halfrown is a coin struck in 0.925 silver by the Royal Mint. This Young head design of Queen Victoria was used on the Obverse of the halfcrown between 1839 and 1887. The Reverse of this coin depicts a crowned square shield with laurel branches, a thistle, rose, and shamrock spray below.
This 1848 silver halfcrown coin had a mintage figure of 367,488 and is considered one of the hardest dates to find in the young head Victoria era.
You are buying the 1848 Over Struck Silver Halfcrown coin in the pictures.