1893 VICTORIA CROWN LVI – VEILED HEAD
£150.00
1893 Victoria LVI Crown featuring the Veiled Head portrait and Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon reverse. The LVI edge inscription marks the 56th regnal year of Queen Victoria.
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The 1893 Victoria LVI Crown is the first regnal‑year variety of the Veiled Head crown series, struck at the Royal Mint, London in sterling silver (.925). Introduced in 1893, the Veiled Head (or Old Head) portrait by Sir Thomas Brock represents the final portrait type of Queen Victoria’s reign.
The reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci’s iconic St George and the Dragon, a design that has defined British crown coinage since 1817. The edge inscription “DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LVI” marks the 56th year of Victoria’s reign, distinguishing this variety from the LVII and LVIII crowns of the same year.
The 1893 LVI crown is a desirable type piece for collectors of late‑Victorian silver, appreciated for its substantial flan, elegant design, and its position at the beginning of the Veiled Head crown series. Attractive examples with original tone, strong detail, and clean fields remain highly sought after.
Specifications
- Country: United Kingdom
- Year: 1893
- Denomination: Crown (Five Shillings)
- Monarch: Queen Victoria (Veiled Head / Old Head)
- Mint: Royal Mint, London
- Metal: Sterling Silver (.925)
- Weight: 28.28 g
- Diameter: 38.6 mm
- Edge: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LVI (56th year of reign)
- Obverse: Veiled Head (Sir Thomas Brock)
- Reverse: St George and the Dragon (Benedetto Pistrucci)
- Mintage: Approx. 498,000 (combined 1893 circulation crowns)
- Catalogue References: Spink S.3937; KM 783; ESC/Davies (Veiled Head crown type)
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