1897-LX Victoria British Silver "Widow Head" Crown

Obverse
1897-LX Victoria British Silver "Widow Head" Crown (Obverse)

Reverse
1897-LX Victoria British Silver "Widow Head" Crown (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  Queen Victoria 
Face value:  1 Crown 
Dates:  From 1893 to 1900 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Mature draped bust of Queen Victoria facing left 
Legend:  VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF·IND·IMP· 
 
Reverse:  St. George slaying the Dragon 
 
Edge:  Inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI (and year in roman) 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Thomas Brock, Benedetto Pistrucci 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 783 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

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Issue
Year: 
1897-LX 
Mintage:  262,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS20)
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  28.2759g (0.91 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  26.16g (0.84 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $34.10 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  38.61mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1897-LX 262,000 $34.00 $56 $165 $320 $485 $730 $780
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