The Crown coin weighed approximately 28 grams, and its silver content was approximately . 925 sterling silver. Below is our range of collectable silver Crown coins, including Victorian Crowns and older.
Composition. For silver crowns, the grade of silver adhered to the long-standing standard (established in the 12th century by Henry II) – the Sterling Silver standard of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper.
As one of the most notable British Monarchs, Queen Victoria's reign resulted in a number of popular and collectible gold and silver coins. Below is our selection of Queen Victoria coins, produced in gold or silver, covering a wide range of denominations.
The 1937 Crown
Only one million were issued, each measuring 38.50mm and comprising nearly 1oz of sterling silver.
The first such coins were minted in 22 carat "crown gold", and the first silver crowns were produced in 1551 during the brief reign of King Edward VI. However, some crowns continued to be minted in gold until 1662.
The Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Collector Coins is the only major legal tender, pure silver coin to change its design yearly. The Australian Kookaburra large bullion coins are unique. They are the world's largest bullion coins and are more affordable per ounce than any other silver bullion coins.
All Aussie coins are issued in 99.99% pure silver with the strictest quality standards adding to their global popularity and liquidity. The Kangaroo is Australia's annual 1-oz. silver bullion issue which is always featured here in singles, Mint Rolls of 25, and Mint Boxes of 250.
Of those Australian coins, the threepence, sixpence, shilling, crown and florin were all minted in silver. Some of these pre-decimal coins are exceptionally rare and valuable, although ironically the most valuable pre-decimal coins of all tend to be pennies.
From 1965 through 1969, the U.S. Mint issued a circulating Half Dollar with a 40% Silver content to maintain the appearance that the U.S. Dollar had some backing in precious metals.
28.28 grams of . 925 sterling silver. Diameter: 38.61 millimeters. Face value: Originally 25p / Twenty Five Pence.
The image on the obverse of the coin was of King Edward VI on horseback and the reverse showed a quartered shield of arms. In 1582, the coins began to be minted in sterling silver with the coins consisting of 92.5% silver, and the rest of the coin made of copper.
Silver tooth crowns, by comparison, may appear silver but are actually made from stainless steel and are composed of chromium, nickel and iron.
Australian pre-decimal silver coins minted between 1910 and 1945 comprise 92.5% pure silver (aka sterling silver). Later dates contain 50% silver. When decimal coinage was introduced in 1966, the circular 50 cent coin contained 80% silver.
The Silver Eagle is the only silver bullion coin with a weight, purity, and silver content guaranteed by the U.S. government. These coins have a . 999 purity and contain a troy ounce of silver. The United States Mint produced the first American Silver Eagle coins in 1986.
The best way to determine if your coins are silver is to view the edge of the coin. If the coin has a solid silver stripe, then you can feel confident that it's silver. If you can see a copper stripe, then the coin is clad. A more subdued silver stripe with faint traces of copper could mean that the coin is 40% silver.
US dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars were minted in 90% silver until 1964. Produced to save nickel for the war effort, war nickels 1942-1945 are 35% silver (silver nickel production started part way into 1942). Half-dollar coins minted between 1965 and 1970 are 40% silver, but from 1971 on, contain no silver.
The smallest denomination that you can find silver coins in is the 5 cents or nickel denomination. This is the silver coin that most people don't know about and therefore don't search for, making the fairly easy to find (even in pocket change).
Roosevelt and Mercury Dimes, Washington Quarters, and Walking Liberty Franklin and Kennedy Half-Dollars minted in 1964 and earlier are 90% silver. The value of most circulated coins minted in the 1920′s through 1964 is primarily from their silver content.
1. American Silver Eagles. The American Silver Eagle is the official investment-grade Silver bullion coin of the United States Mint, making it one of the few Silver bullion coins guaranteed for weight, content and purity by the U.S. government.
The Crown coin weighed approximately 28 grams, and its silver content was approximately . 925 sterling silver. Below is our range of collectable silver Crown coins, including Victorian Crowns and older.
The types of crown available vary depending on the condition. The types of crowns include white or tooth-coloured paediatric crowns. They can also include silver tooth caps and stainless steel teeth caps. Porcelain crowns are another option you have when you visit your dentist and dental restorations are required.
In fact, all dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollar coins minted for circulation before 1965 are made from a 90% silver composition.