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Valued Member
United States
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I saw an image of a coin I think was minted in Great Brittain with a guy on a horse slaying a dragon. I am looking for some good information on it if anyone can help. Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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That's a bit vague - do you have a picture?
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Valued Member
 United States
80 Posts |
Yea sorry about that. It looks like it is a Great Brttian Victoria Crown. The one I saw had a date of 1890.
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 Australia
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The "guy on a horse" is Saint George. The design on the Victoria crowns is the same design that was used on the gold sovereigns, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. There was a crown in 1951 with the same design, but otherwise the design was primarily used on the gold coinage. There was another version in 1935 which also depicted St George, but in a stylized Art Deco theme. The silver crowns with the classic Pistricci design were only struck in Britain, the gold coins were struck in numerous mints throughout the Empire, in Australia, Canada, India and South Africa, as well as in Britain itself.
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Valued Member
 United States
80 Posts |
So they were on struck in gold and silver then?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The 1951 Crown was cupro nickel,the 1935 50% silver and before that sterling silver.Gold sovereigns are still struck with the Pistricci design as well as some other large gold denominations.There is also a sterling silver £20 coin recently struck. The Royal Mint offered these at face value...in fact if you bought 3 they were £60 delivered.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think you might be talking about one like this. A LCS sent me this picture last Friday to see if I wanted it.  
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Valued Member
 United States
80 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I should have mentioned, the coin I posted is a
1890 Great Britain crown
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