Victoria, 1847, Proof Gothic silver Crown. Engraved by William Wyon, The Chief engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 until his death in 1851. Undoubtedly one of the finest engravers ever known. Obverse: Crowned gothic style bust facing left, small ww incuse on truncation (for William Wyon), trefoil and arc border, legend in lower case Gothic lettering on both sides, "Victoria dei gratia britanniar. Reg: f: d." Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles, with garter star at centre, w incuse on inner border either dies of top crown, date in roman numerals in lower right of legend which commences in upper left quarter, "tueatur unita deus anno dom mdcccxlvii". (Inverted die axis) Edge inscribed in raised letters "decus. et. tutamen. anno. regni. undecimo." Bull 2571, S.3883.
Original in low condition but still nice. No signs of ex mount or jewellery.
