Victoria 1887 Jubilee head Half-Sovereign Melbourne DISH M502 R4 MS61

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Half-Sovereign, 1887 M, Melbourne Mint, Australia, Golden Jubilee style bust facing left, designed by J Edgar Boehm, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring with pearl necklace, J.E.B. initials spread and raised on truncation with hooked J, arranged in a slight arc with the final stop just intruding the field below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. struck en medaille, crowned quartered high shield of arms, date below either side of bottom of frame, mint mark letter M directly below frame at border teeth, legend commences lower left with toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: edge milled, weight 4.01g (DISH M502 R4; Marsh 483; S.3870). Proof-like with hairlines, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as MS61, extremely rare.