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1 Crown - Victoria Spink and Son Pattern
1887 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1887 |
| Value | 1 Crown (¼) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#67158 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Royal arms with supporters, denomination above, date and national flower emblems below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FIVE SHILLINGS
MDCCCLXXXVII
SPINK & SON
Engraver: J.R. Thomas
Comment
By J. Rochelle Thomas for Spink & Son. Intended to be implemented as Victoria's Golden Jubilee Crown, this design is a marked separation from previous Crown designs, with a three-quarter bust of the Queen and unusual edge borders.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Crown - Victoria (Spink and Son Pattern) 1887 from United Kingdom is that it was designed by Sir Edgar Boehm, a renowned Austrian-born sculptor and medallist who was appointed as the Royal Mint's Chief Engraver in 1886. Boehm's design for the coin features a young Queen Victoria, surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns, symbolizing strength and longevity. The coin's obverse also bears the inscription "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA" (Victoria, by the grace of God), while the reverse features the crowned shield of the United Kingdom, surrounded by the Latin motto "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" (Shame be upon him who thinks evil of it). The Pattern 1 Crown was never issued for circulation, but it was struck in small quantities as a trial piece, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
