Victoria - Crown 1845 - Kingdom of Great Britain

Country: Great Britain, Queen Victoria (1st Portrait)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1845 (1839-1847)
Value: 1 Crown = 5 Shillings (1/4 LSD)
Metal: Silver (.9250)
Weight: 27.7 g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Grade: F15+
Mintage: 159,100 (scarce)
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 12-31-1969
References: KM# 741, Sp# 3882

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

Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1845

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God.

Engraver: William Wyon.

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

Lettering: · BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: ·

Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Edge:
Regnal year in Roman numerals.

Lettering: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI VIII

Translation: An ornament and a safeguard Eleventh year of reign (1845).

Comments:
The standard weight of these coins was 10/11 troy ounce (436.4 grains).

This coin was not included in demonetization legislation when decimalization was introduced in 1971. It has been confirmed by the Royal Mint that the coin remains legal tender, having been remonetized with a value of 25 pence.

Riferimento : KM# 741, Sp# 3882

Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...

Collezione : Victoria - Queen Empress (1837-1901) of Great Britain & British India