Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Crown
Royal Mint, London
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
A crown is a 5 shillings coin, this type not released for circulation. Exhibited by the Melbourne Mint at the 1888 Melbourne International Exhibitions.
Obverse Description
Croowned bust of the Queen cacing left, dress decorated with roses, thistles and shamrocks; around in lower case Gothic script, Victoria dei gratia britanniar. reg: f.d.
Reverse Description
Four crowned shields forming a cross about the Star of the Garter, upper and lower shields with the arms of England, right, Scotland; left, Ireland; between shields two roses, a thistle and a shamrock; around above in lower case Gothic script, tueatur unita deus; around below, anno dom mdcccxlvii (translation, may God guard these united kingdoms, year of Our Lord 1847)
Edge Description
In raised lower case gothic script, Decus et tutamenanno regni undecimo
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1847 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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designer
Mr William Dyce RA
Designed the reverse for the Godless florin which was retained for the Gothic issues and used on the crown. -
Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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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
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 28.204 g (Weight)
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Dimensions
2 mm (Length), 37 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3883 Pages
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