1 Crown - Victoria 'Gothic' type
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Królowa |
Victoria (1837-1901)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Years | 1847-1853 |
| Value | 1 Crown (¼) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Srebro (.925) |
| Weight | 28.3 g |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 23740 |
| References | KM# 744 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
Obverse
(en) 'Gothic' crowned portrait of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Scripts: łaciński, łacina (fraktura gotycka)
Lettering: Victoria dei gratia britanniar.reg:f:d·
Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse
(en) Crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland and Ireland around central Garter star with national flower emblems in angles, date below in Roman numerals.
Scripts: łaciński, łacina (fraktura gotycka)
Lettering:
tueatur unita deus
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
anno dom mdcccxlvii
Unabridged legend:
Tueatur Unita Deus
Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense
Anno Domini 1847
Engraver: William Dyce
Edge
(en) Regnal year in Roman numerals and inscribed in Latin.
Note: plain edge varieties exist
Script: łaciński
Lettering: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI UNDECIMO
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
(en)
House of Hanover (1714-1901), Victoria (1837-1901), Young head coinage (1838-87), Sterling silver crown piece.
The standard weight of these coins was 10/11 troy ounce (436.4 grains).
Edge and die rotation varieties:
Sp#3883 UNDECIMO on edge, coin rotation;
Sp#3884 SEPTIMO on edge, medal rotation;
The 56th edition of Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins (2021) has a footnote for the 3883 Crown stating, 'Beware of recent forgeries'.
This coin was not included in demonetization legislation when decimalization was introduced in 1971. It has been confirmed by the Royal Mint that the coin remains legal tender, having been remonetized with a value of 25 pence.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1847 | 
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$ 10 000 | Sp# 3883Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
(en) 'SEPTIMO' edge error, of highest rarity | 13% | ||||||||||
| 1847 |
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8 000 | $ 4700 | Sp# 3883Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
(en) 'UNDECIMO' on edge, Proof | 74% | |||||||||
| 1847 | Sp# 3883Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
(en) plain edge, Proof | 13% | ||||||||||||
| 1853 | 460 | Sp# 3884Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
(en) 'SEPTIMO' on edge, Proof | 0% | |||||||||||
| 1853 | Sp# 3884Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
(en) plain edge, Proof | 3% | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 59
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.
Bullion value: USD 62.72
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2396 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual srebro weight: 0.842 oz
Current srebro price: 74.52 USD/oz (see silver price 
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