25 Cents - Victoria

Obverse

Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA
QUEEN

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Reverse

Profile of Queen Victoria wearing a tiara, facing right.
Circular legend: VICTORIA, top. QUEEN, bottom.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
CEYLON
2 5
CENTS
௨௫· சதம்
ශත චිසිපත
·1899·

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC				Frequency
Undetermined
1892			500 000			$ 11	$ 13	$ 22						17%
1892												Proof		1.0%
1893			1 500 000		$ 12	$ 15	$ 15	$ 27	$ 49	$ 140				42%
1893												Proof		1.1%
1895			1 200 000		$ 3.70	$ 12	$ 15	$ 15	$ 25					35%
1899			600 000			$ 11	$ 21							19%
1900			400 000		$ 12	$ 12	$ 12							14%

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Numista Rarity index: 16

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Bullion value: USD 5.46

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Actual silver weight: 0.075 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price )

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 96 Lot 1659	23 Sep 2023	1892	XF	USD 24.36 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 26 Spotlight: British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61539 Lot 25054	26 Aug 2025	1892 – Proof	UNC (PCGS PR65)	USD 3600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 80 Lot 1061	5 Apr 2023	1893	UNC	USD 193.69 (EUR 167.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 2972	26 Jul 2022	1893	UNC	USD 165.85 (EUR 143.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 134	7 Jun 2022	1893	UNC	USD 140.34 (EUR 121.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 126 Lot 1575	18 May 2024	1893	XF	USD 48.71 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 172	27 Dec 2023	1893	XF	USD 26.68 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 1603	27 May 2023	1893	XF	USD 26.68 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 2973	26 Jul 2022	1895	AU	USD 48.71 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz E-Auction 11 Lot 1056	24 Feb 2018	1895	XF	USD 9.28 (EUR 8.00)
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