"VERY COLLECTIBLE COIN. LIGHT EVEN WEAR , NO NASTY EDGE KNOCKS , UNCLEANED , NICE ORIGINAL TONE"
Description
Victoria 1891 Crown
Obverse Inscription - VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D: - VICTORIA BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN OF THE BRITONS DEFENDER OF THE FAITH
Reverse - 1891
More Information About Victoria's Crown's
As with the Half Crown's the first Crown's were made of Gold rather than Silver. The Gold Crown was first struck in the Reign of Henry VIII during 1526 or 1527. It was during the Reign of Edward VI in 1551 that the first Silver Crown was struck. Crowns returned to being struck in Gold during the Reign of Elizabeth I but in the final couple of years they reverted back to Silver. Gold and Silver Crowns were minted until 1662 when the striking of Gold Crowns stopped and only Silver ones were struck. The Crown was last struck during the Reign of Elizabeth II in 1965. Elizabeth's Crown's were not struck for circulation but were instead struck for collectors. After Decimalization the Crown was replaced by the decimal Twenty Five Pence which was the same size weight and composition as the Crown.
Victorian Crown's were struck from 1844 until 1901, their was a break in production from 1847 to 1887 due to the introduction of the trial decimal coin the Florin. Their were four types of Victoria Crown struck. The first was the Young Head Type struck from 1844 until 1847. The second was the Gothic Crown I include this even though their is much debate as to whether it was meant for circulation or is just a proof (to be honest I'm not sure either way). The third is the Jubilee Head Type struck from 1887 until 1892. The fourth is the Widow Head Type struck from 1893 until 1901.
Obverse Jubilee Head Type
the portrait was a new design by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm designed especially to mark Victoria's jubilee, it depicted her as being older and wearing her new small lightweight crown she had especially made for the Jubilee celebrations as her other crowns were becoming to heavy for her to wear for long periods of time. This new portrait proved to be very unpopular as at the time it was felt it made her look like a penguin.
Reverse Jubilee Head Type
The reverse was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, its of St George mounted slaying the dragon. Their is no inscription just the date below the image at the bottom of the coin.
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