Lot 63: UK 1893 Victoria Old Head Silver Crown

A UK silver crown dated 1893. The obverse features the veiled portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, encircled by the struck legend VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·. The reverse depicts the motif of Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon, with the date 1893 struck in the exergue. The coin is struck in sterling silver (.925 fineness). The edge is not visible in the photographs but would typically bear an incised regnal year inscription. No mint marks are visible, indicating production at the Royal Mint in London.