Crown

1897 Crown – Victoria - The 1897 Crown coin (5 shillings) was minted at the Royal Mint. A large coin (38.61mm) and very popular to collect. 92.5% silver but still available at a reasonable price.

Guide to Collecting Crowns - The Crown is a very old coin, with origins dating back to Henry VIII. The English Crown first appeared in 1526.

1686 Crown – First Bust – James II - Silver crown (5 shillings) of King James II, dated 1686. Edge show regnal date SECVNDO. Minted at the Tower Mint, London. Variants can have stops or no stops.

1632 Crown – Charles I - Silver crown of King Charles I, struck 1632-1633 (indicated by the Harp mint mark) at the Tower Mint in London. Diameter 43mm.

1892 Crown – Victoria - The Obverse shows the Jubilee head portrait of Queen Victoria by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm

1643 Crown – Charles I - A large silver coin with diameter 44mm, weight 28.816g. The Obverse shows Charles on horseback carrying a sword. There are a large number of variations of Charles I crowns.

1845 Crown - The Reverse shows a crowned shield by Jean Baptiste Merlen. Edge has regnal year in Roman figures (IX, 9th year of reign).

1676 Crown – Charles II (Third Bust, 3358) - Silver Crown of King Charles II, milled coinage, Tower (London) mint by Peter Blondeau using his new mill and screw method.

Gold £5 Coin or Gold Crown? - There are two basic types of Gold Five Pound (£5) Coins - the Gold £5 (Quintuple Sovereign) and the Gold Crown. Here is the difference, how they came about and how to tell them apart.

1936 Wreath Crown – George V - The wreath crown design was used between 1927-36 (none minted in 1935 when the 'Rocking Horse' design was used for the 25th Jubilee). Low mintages each year. They are beautiful coins and very collectable.