Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Crown
Royal Mint, London
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
A crown is a 5 shillings coin
Obverse Description
Head of the Queen facing left wearing ribbon in hair; in small letters on neck truncation the artist's name W. WYON R.A.; around, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA; below, 1844
Reverse Description
Within an open laurel wreath, crowned shield quartered with the sarms of England (1 & 4), Scotland (2) and Ireland (3); around, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:; below, a rose, thistle and shamrock united.
Edge Description
Impressed into edge, DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI VIII (cinquefoil stops)
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Lincoln, Eugene von Guerard, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1844 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
William Wyon RA - Royal Mint, London, England, Great Britain
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2 mm (Depth), 39 mm (Outside Diameter), 28.256 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3882 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
