1897 Crown LXI Edge Victoria Silver Coin

Collectable 1897 silver Crown with LXI edge inscription, struck in the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years on the throne.

These late Victorian coins show the elegant Widowed Head portrait of Victoria wearing a diadem and a long draped veil, attributed to Sir Thomas Brock. This is paired with the classic Saint George and the dragon reverse, created in the early 19th century by Benedetto Pistrucci.

• This variant features an edge that reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN · ANNO REGNI LXI'
• Part of a lower annual mintage of 262,118, which also includes 1897 Crown (LX Edge) coins
• Historic British currency coin struck in .925 sterling silver at the Royal Mint in London

S3937, Bull 2603, ESC 313