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Obverse of 1899 Victoria Old Head Crown
Reverse of 1899 Victorian Old Head Crown
The Veiled or Old Head Design
The Victoria Old Head obverse design was adopted from 1893 for silver and gold coins, and from 1895 for bronze coins, and was continued until Victoria's death in 1901. It was the third major portrait type of Victoria's reign. Called by some the widow head, this is not particularly accurate as Prince Albert had died in 1861, and the old head was not used until 1893.
The crown was still very much a currently circulating coin, as most examples of crowns from this period occur in heavily worn condition. Our specimen is superb.

Obverse:
Older, veiled portrait of Queen Victoria, crowned, facing left. The engraver's initials T.B. appear raised beneath the head.
VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP

Reverse:
The reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's magnificent design of St. George on horseback slaying the dragon, first used on gold sovereigns of George III in 1817. The initials B.P. appear in the exergue to the right of the date.
There is no legend on the reverse, apart from the date in the exergue.

Edge
The edge is inscribed in raised lettering, with six pointed stars as separators:
DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI
The LXIII refers to the 63rd year of Victoria's reign. Coins issued in the first half of the year bore the edge year LXII

Grade Availability and Price
DateEdge YearGradeAvailPrice £Price $
1899LXIIIUncYes£425$795

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