Victoria 1844 Pattern Crown, unfinished die
Victoria (1837-1901), silver "Pattern" Crown, 1844, struck from an unfinished obverse die, young filleted head left, unfinished square of metal present at tip of hair terminal "chignon," W WYON. RA raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, within laurel wreath, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: edge inscribed with incuse letters and star stops, DECUS ET TUTAMEN* ANNO REGNI VIII* weight 28.25g (Bull -; ESC 338 R2; L&S 40; Davies 456). Once cleaned with a number of small nicks and surface marks, otherwise good very fine and a rare variety of the currency crown.
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Victoria (1837-1901), silver "Pattern" Crown, 1844, struck from an unfinished obverse die, young filleted head left, unfinished square of metal present at tip of hair terminal "chignon," W WYON. RA raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, within laurel wreath, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: edge inscribed with incuse letters and star stops, DECUS ET TUTAMEN* ANNO REGNI VIII* weight 28.25g (Bull -; ESC 338 R2; L&S 40; Davies 456). Once cleaned with a number of small nicks and surface marks, otherwise good very fine and a rare variety of the currency crown.
