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CR1893b

Crown, 1893

Type
CR Crown
Year
1893
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
497,845 struck Old Head; Edge: relief - DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI, regnal date
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
39 mm
Weight
28.3 g
Metal
Silver
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of CR1893b may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF, IND. IMP.
Reverse inscription
Date
Davies
D503 1 B
Rayner
R303 D -
All Coin Values
AC1893 b -

Condition & value

Held at Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Held £30.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £70.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £175.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £500.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Edge: LV!. I of BRITT to tooth

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Helmet 3 strands, middle splits in 3