Lot 75
Victoria (1837‐1901), AR Proof ‘Gothic’ Crown, 1853 mdcccliii, SEPTIMO. PCGS PR63 ‡

The Abby Welsh Collection of Crowns & Halfcrowns | C26003
Auction: 29 May 2026 at 10.30 BST
Description
Crowned ‘gothic’ bust left, Rev. Crowned cruciform shields, emblems of the kingdom in angles, garter star at centre, 6h. (Bull 2584 [R3]; ESC 293; L&S 69; S. 3884). Encapsulated and graded by PCGS as PR63.
Footnote
Ex. Spink & Son, Hong Kong Auction, 1996. Certification no. 206460.63/84924453. It is believed that the Gothic Crown was never intended for issue in general circulation. Although it has now been voted as ‘Britain’s most beautiful silver coin’, it was probably issued in 1847 as a ‘trial piece’ to gauge public reaction to the proposed ‘Gothic Florin’ design which were issued from 1851 to 1887 after the one-year 1849 ‘Godless’ Florin.

