The 1847 Victoria Young Head Crown – XI Edge is a classic mid‑Victorian silver crown struck at the Royal Mint, London in sterling silver (.925). It forms part of the final years of the Young Head crown series before the introduction of the Gothic portrait later the same year.

The obverse features William Wyon’s elegant Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria, widely regarded as one of the finest engravings in British numismatics. The reverse displays the crowned shield of the Royal Arms, surrounded by a wreath — the standard shield‑reverse design used on crowns from 1839 to 1844 and revived briefly for the 1845–1847 issues.

The edge inscription “XI” marks the eleventh year of Victoria’s reign, distinguishing this scarcer variety from the more common plain‑edge or different regnal‑year types. Collectors value the XI edge crown for its transitional place between the early Young Head series and the celebrated Gothic Crown of the same date.

Attractive examples with original tone, strong detail, and clean fields are increasingly sought after by collectors of Victorian silver and pre‑decimal crown series.

Specifications

• Country: United Kingdom
• Year: 1847
• Denomination: Crown (Five Shillings)
• Monarch: Queen Victoria (Young Head)
• Mint: Royal Mint, London
• Metal: Sterling Silver (.925)
• Weight: 28.28 g
• Diameter: 38 mm
• Edge: XI (11th year of reign)
• Obverse: Young Head (William Wyon)
• Reverse: Crowned shield of arms
• Mintage: Low issue; scarcer regnal‑year variety
• Catalogue References: Spink S.3882; ESC 282; KM 741

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