The obverse of the silver crown features Queen Victorias Jubilee portrait, facing left and wearing the small diamond crown, commissioned by her in 1870. VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D appear either side of the portrait with the engravers initials J.E.B. (Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1834-1890) on the queens shoulder. The reverse pictures Benedetto Pistruccis St George on horseback, slaying the dragon, together with the initials B.P. and the year 1890. The jubilee head design was used from 1887, for silver and gold coins only, and was continued until 1893. It was introduced for the golden jubilee (50 years) of Queen Victorias reign. Royal portraits have been used on English coins for over 1000 years. The British Crown came into circulation in 1707, after the Union of England and Scotland, to replace the English Crown and Scottish Dollar. The value was set at 5 shillings. It measures 38 mm in diameter and weighs around 28 grams

TRURI : 1300.281

Media ID 19226071

Britain British Coin Coinage Coins Collection Cornwall English Great Institution Metal Metallic Mint Minted Museum Numismatics Object Royal Struck

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