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1551 Edward VI Crown (S2478). Third period fine silver issue, first British silver crown struck and first with Arabic numeral dating, Southwark Mint mintmark Y (30.74 gms). Obverse: King Edward VI on horseback wearing armour and holding a sword, riding to right, wire line inner circle, date below, EDVVARD VI D G ANG FRANC Z hIBER REX around. Reverse: flat-topped shield featuring the royal arms quartered on a long cross fourchee, POSVI DEVM AD IVTORE MEV around. Beautiful example of this sought after historically significant ‘horseman’ coin exhibiting deep blue-grey lustrous patina that looks fabulous in hand. Slabbed and graded by NGC (certification no. 8434275-002) as XF40. (16 graded above from 84 graded).
Price AUS$25,500
1601-02 Elizabeth I Crown (S2582) Seventh Issue (1601-2), mintmark 1, silver fineness 0.925, weight 29.5 gms, width 41 mm. Obverse: crowned bust of Elizabeth I facing left, wearing an elaborately embroidered doublet with a reticella laced ruff and shoulder rolls. She is holding a lis-tipped sceptre in her right hand and a globus cruciger (orb) in left hand. The crown breaks the inner beaded circle. Legend ELIZABETH: D: G: ANG: FRA: ET HIBER: REGINA:. Reverse: garnished square top shield of the Arms of the House of Tudor placed over a long cross fourchee. Legend :POSVI: DEVM: ADIVTORE: MEVM. A beautiful rare hammered silver coin produced in the final years of Elizabeth’s reign. Shows some typical softness but is unusually free of significant marks. Highly sought after with full flan a super eye appeal.
Grade VF.
Price AUS$9,040
1603-25 James I silver Crown (S2665). Third coinage, weight 30.39 gms (copper dies X*/XIX*). Initial mintmark trefoil over lis on both sides (struck from June 27th 1624). Obverse: King on horseback holding sword against shoulder and riding right, groundline below, legend IACOBVS D: G: MAG:, BRI: FRAN: ET HIB: REX. Reverse: Welsh plumes over quartered shield of arms, within beaded border, legend has no punctuation with Ns inverted except for second N which is N over inverted N, QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET. Welsh plumes indicate Welsh mined silver from Cardiganshire. Light flan striations on obverse from annealing of the blank adds to aging character of coin. NGC certification 6321962-001 has mislabeled reference which should read S2665. A superb example and currently second finest graded. [Provenance ex Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, List 22, C11.
Graded by NGC XF45.
Price AUS$19,985
1642-43 Charles I silver Crown (S3045) Truro (Royalist Provincial) Mint, 28.54 gms, diameter 42 mm, mintmark rose both sides. Obverse: King Charles I on horseback (horse walking) riding left holding sword upright and sash flying out with two ends, CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX around. Reverse: round garnished shield, CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO around. Rare and historically significant coin struck at the Truro emergency mint during the early stages of the English civil war. Funded the Royalist war effort often using donated melted down silver plates. The Truro crown is highly valued as a tangible artifact from a desperate time in British history. Unusually excellent portrait (often flat) and figure of King Charles, a couple of flat spots but otherwise good detail and attractive patina. Slabbed and graded by NGC as XF40 (NGC Certification 8434278-001, 5 graded higher out of 20). Choice!
Price AUS$13,600
1653 Commonwealth Crown (S3214) Royal Mint London, 39.25 gms, 43 mm. Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland known as the Interregnum 1649-1660, during the time of Oliver Cromwell. Obverse: kite shaped Escutcheon with the cross of St George within an untied wreath of laurel and palm, mintmark sun above, legend THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND surrounding. Reverse: conjoined kite shaped Escutcheons of the Armorial of the kingdom of Ireland on the right and the cross of St George to left, mark V above, all within inner beaded border, date above 3 much clearer in hand), legend GOD WITH VS surrounding. Certified and graded by NGC as aU58 (only 4 higher). A superb and very rare example, one of the best known of this iconic coin, with monochromatic grey supplemented with lighter bluish shades in devices and attractive under lustre. Very high eye appeal in hand. Considered under-graded.
Grade aU58.
Price AUS$37,300
1662 Charles II Crown (S3350). Obverse: first draped bust, rose below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles. PCGS slabbed and graded VF35 (17 graded higher). Nice toning and fields. Grade gVF.
Price AUS$8,565
1662 Charles II Crown (S3350A). En medaille variety. Obverse: First draped bust looking right, rose beneath. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields, interlinking Cs in angles. No edge date. Full toothed borders with natural tone. Grade aVF.
Price AUS$1,840 Sale AUS$1,300
1664 Charles II Crown ( S3355). Obverse: second draped bust looking right, with curved tie to wreath. Reverse: interlinked Cs in angles. Regnal date XVI. Nice portrait. Edge knocks. Grade gVF.
Price AUS$4,680
1667 Charles II Crown (S3357). Obverse: second bust of Charles II facing right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal date DECIMO NONO. Pleasant example with natural toning.
Grade aVF/VF.
Price AUS$1310 Sale $1,200
1668 Charles II Crown (S3357). Obverse: second bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal date VICESIMO. Nice grey tone with some under lustre. PCGS slabbed and graded VF35 (nil graded higher!).
Grade gVF+.
Price AUS$5,850
1670 Charles II Crown (S3357). Obverse: second draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinked Cs in angles. Edge regnal date VICESIMO SECVNDO. Attractive with natural tone.
Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$3,555
1672 Charles II Crown (S3358). Obverse: third draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal date VICESIMO QVARTO. Nicely struck. Grade gVF+.
Price AUS$5,850
1673 Charles II Crown (S3358). Obverse: third draped bust looking right, tie nearly straight. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal date VICESIMO QVINTO. Grade F/VF.
Price AUS$975 Sale $AUS650
1676 Charles II Crown (S3358). Obverse: Third draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinked Cs in angles. Edge regnal date VICESIMO OCTAVO. Grade F/VF.
Price AUS$975 Sale AUS$690
1677 Charles II Crown (S3358). Obverse: third draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and interlinked Cs in angles. Edge regnal date VICESIMO NONO. Grade aVF.
Price AUS$975 Sale AUS$690
1679 Charles II Crown (S3358). Obverse: third bust looking right, tie nearly straight. Reverse:crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal date TRICESIMO PRIMO. PCGS slabbed and graded VF35 (only 4 graded higher). Attractively toned. Grade gVF.
Price AUS$5,170
1686 James II Crown (S3406). Obverse: first draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and empty angles. Edge regnal date SECVNDO. Adjustments marks at bottom of obverse. Grade gVF.
Price AUS$5,890
1687 James II Crown (S3407). Obverse: second draped bust looking left, narrower than first bust. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. Edge date TERTIO. Great fields. Grade gVF.
Price AUS$4,690
1688 James II Crown (S3407). Obverse: second draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. Edge regnal date QVARTO.
Grade aVF.
Price AUS$1,070 Sale $960
1695 William III Crown (S3470). Obverse: first draped bust looking right. Reverse: first harp. Edge regnal date SEPTIMO. Very attractive steel grey and even tone with under lustre on reverse.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$6,490
1696 William III Crown (S3470). Obverse: first draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields, first harp. Edge regnal date OCTAVO. Considerable under lustre.
Grade gVF+.
Price AUS$2,300
1703 Queen Anne Crown (S3576). Obverse: draped bust looking left, VIGO below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of pre-Union with Scotland type. Edge regnal year TERTIO. Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$6,505
1707E Anne Crown (S3600). Obverse: second draped bust looking left, E for Edinburgh below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with plain angles. Edge renal year SEXTO. Good detail and natural tone. Grade gVF/aEF.
Price AUS$3,245
1708 Anne Crown (S3602). Obverse: second draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with plumes in angles. Under lustre on reverse.
Grade gF/gVF.
Price AUS$2,365
1716 George I Crown (S3639). Obverse: laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles. Edge regal year SECVNDO. Attractive gun metal grey with reflective patina and some lustre.
Grade EF/gEF.
Price AUS$16,110
1716 George I Crown (S3639). Obverse: laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles. Edge regnal year SECVNDO.
Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$4,150
1726 George I Crown (S3639A). Obverse: laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with small roses and plumes in angles. Edge regnal year DVODECIMO TERTIO. Nice toning, scarce date.
Grade aEF/EF.
Price AUS$11,670
1739 George II Crown (S3687). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. Edge regnal year DVODECIMO. PCGS slabbed and graded VF25 (12 graded higher). Grade gVF.
Price AUS$4,225
1743 George II Crown (S3688). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. PCGS slabbed and graded AU55 (16 graded higher). Fabulous coin with great eye appeal, under lustre and no visible wear.
Grade Choice aUNC.
Price AUS$25,210
1818 LIX George III Crown (S3787). Obverse: laureate head looking right. Reverse: Pistrucci’s St George and the dragon within Garter edge. Edge: ANNO REGNI LIX DECUS ET TUTAMEN. Mirror-like surfaces, light grey tone.
Grade UNC/Choice UNC.
Price AUS$5,775
1818 LVIII George III Crown (S3787). Obverse: laureate head looking right. Reverse: Pistrucci’s St George and dragon within garter edge. Regnal edge date LVIII. Mirror fields.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$5,730
1819 George III Crown (S3787). Obverse: laureate head looking right. Reverse: Pistrucci’s St. George and dragon. Edge LIX. Beautiful original russet patina with under lustre.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$5,730
1820 LX George III Crown (S3787). Obverse: laureate head looking right. Reverse: Pistrucci’s St George and dragon. Edge regnal date LX. Lustrous silver surfaces.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$6,875
1821 George IIII Crown (S3805). Obverse: laureate head looking left. Reverse: St George and the dragon, date and small BP to upper right in exergue. Edge: ANNO REGNI SECUNDO DECUS ET TUTAMEN. Lustrous mirror-like silver surfaces.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$5,155
1822 George IV Crown (S3805). Obverse: laureate head facing left. Reverse: St George, date in exergue with BP to upper right. Edge regnal date SECUNDO. Grade EF.
Price AUS$1,860
1844 Victoria star crown (S3882). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield. Regnal edge date VIII and star stops. Grade gVF/aEF.
Price AUS$1,500
1845 Victoria crown (S3882). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield. Edge regnal date VIII with cinquefoil stops. Grade gVF+.
Price AUS$1,225
1889 Victoria Crown (S3921). Obverse: jubilee bust looking left. Reverse: St George and dragon. Lustrous and small edge knock. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$600
1897 LXI Victoria Crown (S3937). Obverse: old veiled bust looking left. Reverse: St George and dragon. Regnal edge date LXI. Attractive natural grey tone. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,115
1902 Edward VII Crown (S3987). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: St George and dragon. Regnal edge date II. Lustrous.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$715
  • 1887 Victoria Crown (S3921) aEF/EF $350
  • 1890 Victoria Crown EF (S3922) $305
  • 1891 Victoria Crown gVF (S3921) $160
  • 1891 Victoria Crown VF/gVF (S3921) $190
  • 1892 Victoria Crown gVF (S3921) $260
  • 1893LVI Victoria Crown gEF (S3937) $460
  • 1895LIX Victoria Crown VF/gVF (S3937) $265
  • 1896LX Victoria Crown EF (S3937) $385
  • 1900LXIV Victoria Crown aEF (S3937) $300
  • 1900 LXIII Victoria Crown gVF (S3937) $325
  • 1902 Edward VII Crown VF/gVF ( S3978) $345
  • 1935 George V Crown UNC (S4048) $130
  • 1937 George VI Crown Choice UNC (S4078) $150
  • 1951 George VI Crown UNC (S4111) $40
  • 1953 Elizabeth II Crown UNC (S4136) $50
  • 1960 Elizabeth II Crown UNC (S4136) $50
  • 1990 Elizabeth II Crown Proof (S4301) $85