Coinage of the straits settlements and other malaysian states and regions

Owner Comments:

The 1890H straits settlements 50 cents, it is from the age of Queen Victoria, an age where the first straits settlements coinage were minted, the 1890H is considered a keydate, H meaning it was minted in the Heaton mint, even in low grades, the 1890H is an extremely valuable coin, with only a mintage of 42,000 pieces, it had it is a 5th best date in the series with the best dates being the 1889 and 1893 both having 32,042 for the 1889 and 24,000 for the 1893, it is made out of it being made out of 0.800 silver and had a diameter of 31mm and a thickness of 2mm and it weighed 13.57 grams, it was engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon.It has most of the basic details on the obverse and the reverse, this piece is a truly rare and remarkable piece in this collection, thank you!