farmer standing facing
date in Roman numerals below
design by Norman Sillman of St Andrew's Cross with a crown of laurel leaves and surmounted by a Thistle of Scotland with 1986 above
very fine and the rarer date
beaded circle and legend surrounding both sides
Victoria 1893 Five-Pounds MS62 farmer standing facingVictoria (1837 1901), gold Five Pounds, 1893, crowned, veiled bust left, T. B. initials below truncation for engraver Thomas Brock, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B. P. to upper right of exergue (S. 3872). Toned with underlying brilliance and just a very few light surface marks, has been slabbed and graded by PCGS as MS62.