1887 was also the jubilee year for Victoria- major celebrations, hype, pomp etc.
The portraits show a marked change on coinage compared to the 'young' portrait in previous years, now crowned and bejeweled in full regalia where the previous portrait lacked all such accoutrements.
1887 was also the jubilee year for Victoria- major celebrations, hype, pomp etc.
The portraits show a marked change on coinage compared to the 'young' portrait in previous years, now crowned and bejeweled in full regalia where the previous portrait lacked all such accoutrements.
https://mjhughescoins.com/queen-victoria-gold-sovereigns-portraits-heads/ (see the first two in the row).
Interestingly, 'jubilee' looks to have a couple of meanings:
a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity.
JUDAISM a year of emancipation and restoration, kept every fifty years.
It seems that 2. could be of significance to the developments of the era- through 'their' eyes it was likely viewed as emancipation.
Possible major moves made within the significance of that particular year.
Nice work by the way- as always.