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1899 Victoria Old Head Silver Crown
The Victoria Old Head obverse design was adopted from 1893 for silver and gold coins, and from 1895 for bronze coins, and was continued until Victoria's death in 1901.
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The Victoria Old Head obverse design was adopted from 1893 for silver and gold coins, and from 1895 for bronze coins, and was continued until Victoria's death in 1901. It was the third major portrait type of Victoria's reign. Called by some the widow head, this is not particularly accurate as Prince Albert had died in 1861, and the old head was not used until 1893.
The crown was still very much a currently circulating coin, as most examples of crowns from this period occur in heavily worn condition. Our specimen is superb.
The edge is inscribed in raised lettering, with six pointed stars as separators:
DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI
The LXIII refers to the 63rd year of Victoria's reign. Coins issued in the first half of the year bore the edge year LXII
Obverse
Older, veiled portrait of Queen Victoria, crowned, facing left. The engraver's initials T.B. appear raised beneath the head.
VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP
Reverse
The reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's magnificent design of St. George on horseback slaying the dragon, first used on gold sovereigns of George III in 1817. The initials B.P. appear in the exergue to the right of the date.
There is no legend on the reverse, apart from the date in the exergue.
Key Information
| Product ID | 6930 |
| Stock Status | Out of Stock |
Product Spec
| Metal | Silver |
| Fineness/Carat | 0.925 Sterling |
| Date | 1899 |
| Obverse Designer | Thomas Brock |
| Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Issuing Monarch | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Mint/Brand | The Royal Mint |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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