Victoria

1901 Gold Sovereign Sydney - Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901, aged 81 years old and had reigned for nearly 64 years. Her eldest son, Prince Albert Edward becomes King Edward VII.

List of Victoria Crowns - List of Queen Victoria Crowns.

1847 Crown – Gothic Crown - The 1847 Gothic Crown is one of the most beautiful coins ever minted. They are quite rare as only 8,000 were minted. The Gothic Portrait was designed by William Wyon.

1872 Gold Sovereign – Young Head Shield Reverse - Young Head. In 1872 you can find gold sovereigns with St George reverse or Shield reverse. The shield versions have the date on the obverse, where the St George has the date on the reverse.

1900 Crown – Victoria - St George and the dragon not only appeared on gold sovereigns but also on some crowns. The Regnal date on the edge is in Roman numerals. For 1900, this could be LXIII or LXIV.

1854 Penny – Victoria - The Reverse, by William Wyon, shows Britannia seated holding a trident and Union shield. There are a few variations of this and a 4/3 overdate.

1849 Godless Florin – Victoria - One of the most controversial coins to be made in Britain. The normal 'By the Grace of God' and 'Defender of the Faith' were omitted hence 'Godless' Florin.

1888 Double Florin – Victoria - The Double Florin was only minted from 1887 to 1890, making it one of the shortest lived denomination in British coin history. It was denominated at 4 shillings (4/-). It is a large coin, 36mm in diameter.

1842 Halfcrown – Victoria - The Reverse shows a crowned quartered shield of arms by Jean Baptiste Merlen. Obverse shows the Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria by William Wyon.

1892 Shilling – Victoria - The Reverse shows a crowned Royal shield surrounded by a garter holding the motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' (Evil be to him that evil thinks).