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1897 VICTORIA LX CROWN
£450.00
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1897 Victoria LX Crown – Veiled Head Silver Crown
Late Victorian silver crown struck for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee year, bearing the veiled (widow) head portrait by Thomas Brock and the classic St George and the Dragon reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci. The edge legend includes the regnal year in Roman numerals, “LX”, marking the 60th year of Victoria’s reign. A substantial five‑shilling piece with attractive historic and bullion appeal, popular with both type collectors and Jubilee specialists.

- Denomination: 1 Crown (5 Shillings)
- Date: 1897 (Regnal year LX)
- Monarch: Queen Victoria (Veiled Head / Widow Head)
- Mint: London
- Metal: Silver, .925 fine
- Weight: ≈28.28 g
- Diameter: ≈38.6 mm
- Mintage: 262,000
- Catalogue references: KM 783, Spink S.3937 (Victoria Veiled Head Crown, LX edge)
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