1887 Solid Silver Crown Coin Very Fine Grade Antique Royal Queen Victorian Era

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1887 Solid Silver Crown Coin Very Fine Grade Antique Royal Queen Victorian Era:
$64.75

1887 Crown
Sold Silver*** Over 100 Years Old ***
Over HundredYear OldBritish CrownFrom the reign of Queen VictoriaVictoria\'s Crowns were struck from 1839 to 1901, none were struck between 1851 and 1873 because of the striking of the new decimal coin the Florin which was struck in its place. Their were three types of Crown struck for Victoria, they were the Young Head, Jubilee Head and the Old or Widow Head Types. The Jubilee Head Type was struck from 1887 to 1892, the left facing portrait was designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon. The coin takes its name the Jubilee Type from the design of Victoria\'s portrait depicting her in her new small light weight crown she had made especially for the Jubilee as the other crown was getting to heavy for her to wear for prolonged periods of time. The obverse inscription again reads \"VICTORIA DEI GRATIA\". The reverse was also engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon, it was of a crowned shield with the Royal Standard on it. going around the shield is a garter with an inscription on it which reads \"HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE\". The inscription \"HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE\" is in French, it is the motto of the English Chivalric Order of the Garter. Roughly translated it means \"Shamed be he who thinks evil of it\". The roots of the motto date back to Edward III, he was dancing with his daughter in law Joan of Kent when her garter slipped down her leg and rested around her ankle where everyone could see, this caused many in the room to laugh and snigger at her embarrassing situation, Edward distraught by the way his daughter in law was humiliated and looked down upon by the other guests made the statement \"HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE\" and took the garter and wore it around his own leg. The phrase later became the motto of the order in praise of Edwards chivalrous behaviour. The inscription going around the outside of the coin reads \"BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:\" with the date at the bottom of the coin. The coin was made of .925 fine silver, they had a diameter of 32 millimetres and they weighed approximately 14.4 grams. In Very Good Condition for its ageStarting at onePenny...With ..If your the only buyer you win it for 1p....Grab a Bargain!!!!Would make an Excellent Lucky Charm orCollectibleKeepsakeSouvenirI will have a lot of Old Coins on so CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY SHOP
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