1898 VICTORIA LXI CROWN
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1898 Victoria LXI Crown featuring the Veiled Head portrait and Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon reverse. The LXI edge inscription marks the 61st regnal year of Queen Victoria.
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The 1898 Victoria LXI Crown is one of the classic late‑Victorian silver crowns, struck at the Royal Mint in sterling silver (.925) and carrying the mature Veiled Head (Old Head) portrait by Sir Thomas Brock. Issued during the closing years of Queen Victoria’s reign, these crowns form the final chapter of 19th‑century British crown coinage.
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 “LXI” denotes the 61st regnal year and distinguishes this variety within the Veiled Head crown series.
The 1898 crown is admired for its substantial flan, elegant design, and historical significance. Examples with attractive tone, strong detail, and clean fields remain highly sought after by collectors of British silver and pre‑decimal crown series.
- Denomination: Crown (5 Shillings)
- Date: 1898
- Monarch: Queen Victoria (Veiled Head / “Widow Head”)
- Mint: London
- Metal: Sterling silver (0.925)
- Weight: Approx. 28.28 g
- Diameter: Approx. 38.6 mm
- Mintage: Approx. 161,000 (LXI edge type)
- Catalogue references: Spink S.3937; KM#783
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