I always felt some connection to Great Britain. Some of my ancestors left England in the 1600s to pursue a new adventure in North America, so it's part of my genetic heritage I suppose. On my trips abroad I usually make a point to pick up a few silver coins in a coin shop while I'm there. This one I picked up during the same trip that I purchased the French coin I shared yesterday. I was younger and poorer at the time like I mentioned before, so I picked up a decent coin but far from pristine!
Queen Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death in 1901, for the time an extremely long time. Often referred to as the Victorian age while England expanded it's empire and underwent scientific and industrial expansions as well. An interesting fact I learned about her is that she survived several assassination attempts as queen, on a couple of occasions the gun just failed to fire. She must have been a lucky woman! She was also the Empress of India from 1876 until hear death. India was under the control of the British East India Company up until a rebellion in 1857 after which India was formally added to the British Empire. Thus her eventual additional title.
One thing I realized in writing this post is just how little English and European history I remember anymore. So it was an interesting read prior to starting on today's post to try to remember all that I had forgotten. I guess that's one of the nice things about sharing old coins is learning something new every day! Here's the coin of the day, a Silver Victoria Crown from 1891:
About the coin:
Country: United Kingdom
Denomination: One Crown
Mint: Royal Mint
Composition: 92.5% silver
Mintage: 566,300
Weight: 28.28 grams
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Edge: Reeded
Demonetized: No
Designer: Leonard Charles Wyon
Obverse: Queen Victoria (2nd portrait), lettering: VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D: (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
Reverse: St. George slaying the dragon
Although not shiny and new it's still a very cool coin. It's a piece of history in your hand and beautiful work of art. I always loved St. George slaying the dragon, it's an awesome image. The Victoria Crowns are great coins to collect and stack at 92.5% silver. In higher grades they can be rather expensive though. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave comments or questions below, and I hope you're having a great weekend!
And my disclaimer: Gold and silver stacking can be a fun hobby but isn't for everyone. You can lose money. I'm not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice, please always do your own research before spending your hard earned money.
References:
Numista
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11102.html
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria
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very nice condition , I have yet to have this type of coin with the dragon slayer
Thanks! The dragon slayer is really why I bought it.
I like the jubilee design! But I am looking at the matron Victoria as well!
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I think every collection should have One English crown. A iconic piece of history that was synonymous a great former empire.
I agree, beautiful coins from an era long gone!
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Just imagine all the people who have held this coin in their hands and what they spent it on. Too bad the coin can't talk!
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Beautiful 1891 silver crown my friend!😀
A click of the gun, and a misfire......I can't even imagine!
Thanks! She was a lucky lady!
Very much so my friend, old guns, like that weren’t always reliable it worked in her favor!😅
The Victorian era was a time of very interesting cultural and architectural expansion.
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Would have been an interesting time, but I wouldn't want to live back then!
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I love this coin, a true piece or art! That's true she is on the pubs!
I need to pick up some English coins. Looks very cool!
For sure, they have some really cool coins!
She's indeed a very lucky and deserves to be on a coin
The coin looks lovely
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