Lot 67: UK 1889 Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Crown

A UK silver crown dated 1889. The obverse features the Jubilee Head portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing a small coronet and a veil. The surrounding legend is struck in Latin: VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:. The reverse features the Benedetto Pistrucci design of St George on horseback slaying a dragon, with the date 1889 struck in the exergue. The designer’s initials B.P. are visible above the date to the right. The coin features a milled edge. Struck at the Royal Mint in London, this denomination was composed of .925 fineness silver. No additional maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the item.