Queen Victoria era crown - UK - veiled head
UK crown
Victoria
veiled head
1893 to 1901
Values, images, and specifications for British
crown coins from 1893 to 1901.
Victoria became Queen in
1837 after the death of her
uncle (William IV), who had
no legitimate heirs.
The first circulation issue
'veiled head' Queen Victoria
United Kingdom crown
was minted in 1893, and
the last in 1900.
The Queen Victoria 'veiled head' UK crown obverse features the
older veiled bust of Victoria, facing left, adorned in jewellery.
The reverse depicts St George, the patron saint of England, on
horseback, slaying the dragon. The date is in the exegue below.
The regnal year is in the raised edge lettering.
To assist with variant identification, we have included a guide to obverse
and reverse types as identified by Davies further down the page.
Retailing from £25 to
over £320, depending
on grade and condition.
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Victoria married Albert in 1840. The pair had 9
children, who went on to marry in to royalty
across Europe. The Victorian era was one of
dramatic change and development in industry,
science, culture, and politics. Victoria entered a
protracted period of mourning following Albert's
death in 1861, lasting many years.
60 pennies = 5 shillings
= 1 crown = 1/4 of a pound
Retailing from £25 to
over £400, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £400, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £400, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £390, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £390, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £390, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £30 to
over £535, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £390, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £380, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £400, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £400, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £500, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £400, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £390, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £400, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £390, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £25 to
over £380, depending
on grade and condition.
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Obverse and Reverse identification guide
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Obverse types
Obverse 3
- 'T' of 'VICT' to space
- short border beads,
further from legend
Obverse 1
- 'T' of 'VICT' to bead
Obverse 2
- 'T' of 'VICT' to space
- long border beads,
closer to legend
Reverse A
- single line beneath
streamer
Reverse B
- small design
- very thick streamer
Reverse types
Reverse C
- even, undulating streamer
Reverse D
- thick top line to streamer
- cape closer to border
Reverse E
- diffused, level streamer