'Gothic' Crown (Victoria)
DesignerDesigned by
William Dyce
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1806 - 1864)
Issuer
Queen Victoria
(Kensington Palace, London, England, 1819 - 1901)
EngraverEngraved by
William Wyon
(Birmingham, England, 1795 - 1851)
Date1847
Object NameCrown
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 38 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 28.28 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 28.28 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 18
Object numberABDMS017379
Keywords
Aberdeen’s William Dyce designed this crown coin, originally worth 5 shillings (25 pence). It is considered one of the most beautiful of all British coins.
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