GREAT BRITAIN UK 1847 XI ONE CROWN SILVER COIN QUEEN VICTORIA

GREAT BRITAIN UK 1847 XI ONE CROWN SILVER COIN QUEEN VICTORIA

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Description

GREAT BRITAIN 1847 XI ONE CROWN SILVER COIN QUEEN VICTORIA

VERY LOW MINTAGE: 140,900

Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) 
Issuing entity The Royal Mint
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1839-1847
Value 1 Crown = 5 Shillings (¼)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.6 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number N# 23652 
References KM# 741, Sp# 3882

Obverse

Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below.

Note: engraver's name on truncation.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1847
W•WYON•RA

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God

Reverse

Crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:

Unabridged legend: Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen

Edge

Regnal year in Roman numerals. XI