Great Britain Crown 1897 (LX) Queen Victoria. PCGS UNC

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1897, Great Britain, Queen Victoria. Silver Crown Coin. LX Variety. PCGS UNC

Denomination: Crown
Mint Year: 1897 (LX)
Reference: S-3937, KM-783.
Condition: Certified and graded by PCGS as UNC (Details: Repaired - referring to a smoohted out bag-mark on spot on the queen´s cheek.)
Material: Silver (.925)
Weight: 28.28gm
Diameter: 39mm

Obverse: Crowned and veiled bust of Queen Victoria left.
Legend: VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D :

Reverse: St. George, wearing Attic helmet, right on horse, holding sword in preparation to dispatch prostrate and wounded Dragon below. Broken shaft of lance to left on ground, engraver´s initials (B.P.) below ground to right. Date (1893) below.

Benedetto Pistrucci (May 29, 1783 – September 16, 1855) was a talented engraver of gemstones, cameos, coins and medals. Born in Italy, he moved to London in 1815 and was employed at the Royal Mint as an engraver, where his most famous work is his portrayal of St. George & the Dragon used on British gold sovereigns and crowns first created during the Great Recoinage of 1816. He also engraved the dies for many other coins, medals, and medallions, including the Waterloo Medal, which took him over thirty years to complete. He refused to copy the work of any other artist or engraver, and insisted that all his work was his own original work. Because of his Italian origin, he was not officially recognised as the chief engraver at the Royal Mint, and there were rivalries with other engravers including the Wyon family.



Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and from 1 May 1876 the first Empress of India until her death. Her reign as Queen lasted 63 years and seven months, longer than that of any other British monarch to date. The period centred on her reign is known as the Victorian era.

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