Victoria 1847 Gothic Crown lettered edge Undecimo
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Gothic silver Crown, 1847, engraved by William Wyon, crowned gothic style bust left, small ww incuse on truncation, trefoil and arc border, legend in lower case Gothic lettering both sides, "Victoria dei gratia britanniar. Reg: f: d." rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles, garter star at centre, w incuse on inner border either dies of top crown, date in roman numerals in lower right of legend which commences in upper left quarter, "tueatur unita deus anno dom mdcccxlvii", edge inscribed in raised letters "decus. et. tutamen. anno. regni. undecimo." Weight 28.33g (Bull 2571; L&S 57; ESC 288; S.3883). Toned with some light surface marks and nicks, rim bruise on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
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Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Gothic silver Crown, 1847, engraved by William Wyon, crowned gothic style bust left, small ww incuse on truncation, trefoil and arc border, legend in lower case Gothic lettering both sides, "Victoria dei gratia britanniar. Reg: f: d." rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles, garter star at centre, w incuse on inner border either dies of top crown, date in roman numerals in lower right of legend which commences in upper left quarter, "tueatur unita deus anno dom mdcccxlvii", edge inscribed in raised letters "decus. et. tutamen. anno. regni. undecimo." Weight 28.33g (Bull 2571; L&S 57; ESC 288; S.3883). Toned with some light surface marks and nicks, rim bruise on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
