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What is a silver proof pattern crown ie George V 1911?
The Royal Mint did not produce any Crown (Five Shilling) coins from 1903 to 1926 inclusive, Proof, pattern or otherwise. It is quite unusual that no 1911 Crown was produced since it was the Coronation year of George V. All British "silver" coins minted prior to 1920 contained 92.5% silver. There was a silver Proof FDC Halfcrown coin minted in 1911.
What is English Silver?
While the standard for sterling silver is 92.5% silver and 7.5% alloy, English or crown silver requires purity to be that of 95.8% pure silver. This is also known as the Britannia standard.
How many Crown coins did New Zealand produce?
Three. 1935 - "Waitangi" Crown - 1,128 minted. 1949 - "Royal Visit" Crown (which never happened) - 200,020 minted. 1953 - "Queen Elizabeth II Coronation" Crown - 257,000 minted.
What is the value of a 1740 British Crown?
There were no 1740 British Crown coins minted. The Crown coin was not regularly minted during the reign of King George II.
What is the history of an 1819 coin Georgius III DG Britanniarum REX FD?
There were only two 1819 coins minted with that exact inscription. The 1819 Crown (Five Shillings) with the Regnal date of LIX (in Roman numerals) along the edge and the 1819 Crown (Five Shillings) with the Regnal date of LX (in Roman numerals) along the edge. These were amongst the first Crown coins to be minted after the Recoinage act and were minted to the new standard of .925 fine silver, weighed 28.2759 grams and were 37.6mm in diameter. Some of the coins with the LX Regnal date, were minted without a fullstop after TUTAMEN. The reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's St. George and the dragon in what could almost be called a cartwheel design. The inscription around the reverse is "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" meaning "Evil to him who thinks evil". The 1818 to 1820 Crown coins were the first to have been minted since 1751, and were also made from silver equal to less than the face value of the coin for the first time.
What is the value of a 1946 British Crown?
There was no 1946 British Crown minted.
How many Lady Diana silver coins were minted?
If you refer to the British 1999 cupro-nickel Five Pound (Crown) coin "In Memory of Diana Princess of Wales" commemorative, there were over 5 million minted.
What is the value of a 1970 British Crown?
There was no 1970 British Crown (Five Shilling) coin minted. The last British predecimal Crown (Five Shilling) coin to be minted was in 1965.
What is the value of a 1950 crown?
There was no British Crown minted from 1938 to 1950 inclusive.
What was the silver coinage issue of 1894?
British silver coins minted in 1894 included the Crown (Five Shillings), Halfcrown (Two Shillings and Sixpence), Florin (Two Shillings), Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence.
What is the correct weight for an 1847 British gothic Crown?
The British 1847 sterling silver gothic Crown (Five Shillings) should weigh in at 28.35 grams with a diameter of 38mm. The 1847 gothic Crown was minted only as a Proof coin, so you potentially have a little treasure.
Why was a crown minted in 1889?
The Crown (Five Shillings) was a popular coin the later part of the 19th century. They were minted in every year from 1887 to 1900.
