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GREAT BRITAIN. 'Gothic' Crown, 1847 Year UNDECIMO. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS PROOF-62.
S-3883; Dav-106; KM-744; ESC-2571. Mintage: 8,000. Enveloped by a gunmetal gray patina, and with no distracting marks or blemishes, this always popular proof issue has a stunning eye appeal, with its state of preservation only being surpassed by the beauty of the gothic design. The high point of Victorian coinage, this endlessly desired piece is a must have for any collection of British coinage to be called complete.
The long reign of Victoria has come to symbolize the height of Pax Britianna and the golden age of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Victoria served longer than any of her predecessors on the British throne, and her reign lasted so long it has become synonymous with and artistic style that his influenced art, architecture, and numismatics. Victoria ascended the throne at the young age of 25, and by social convention as an unmarried woman, she was forced to continue living with her mother. She proposed to Albert in 1839 and was deeply in love with him for the rest of their marriage. Albert became the most powerful influence, politically and personally, in Victoria’s life, and they essentially reigned as co-regents. Victoria survived several attempts on her life, and her popularity always soared after each failed assassination. In 1861 Albert died, and Victoria entered a state of mourning from which she never left. Victoria withdrew from public functions largely until her golden jubilee in 1887. During her reign, Britain gained full political control of India, dissolving the British East India Company in 1857 after the Sepoy Rebellion. For the entirety of her reign, Britain was only involved in one European war, the Crimean War, and foreign affairs amounted to policing of the ever-expanding British Empire. Both her golden and diamond jubilees were huge causes of celebration through the British Empire, with a quasi-commemorative coinage portrait being designed for the golden jubilee. The British Empire was never more powerful than during Victoria’s reign, and her death in 1901 spelled the end of an era, as most adult Britons had never lived without her. Victoria’s name and legacy lives on in the numerous buildings and styles that have outlived her, but perhaps most notable, the highest order in the British honours system, the Victoria Cross, bears her name. To view all items from the Paul C. Runze Collection, click here.
From the Paul C. Runze Collection.
Estimate: $7000 - $10000
S-3883; Dav-106; KM-744; ESC-2571. Mintage: 8,000. Enveloped by a gunmetal gray patina, and with no distracting marks or blemishes, this always popular proof issue has a stunning eye appeal, with its state of preservation only being surpassed by the beauty of the gothic design. The high point of Victorian coinage, this endlessly desired piece is a must have for any collection of British coinage to be called complete.
The long reign of Victoria has come to symbolize the height of Pax Britianna and the golden age of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Victoria served longer than any of her predecessors on the British throne, and her reign lasted so long it has become synonymous with and artistic style that his influenced art, architecture, and numismatics. Victoria ascended the throne at the young age of 25, and by social convention as an unmarried woman, she was forced to continue living with her mother. She proposed to Albert in 1839 and was deeply in love with him for the rest of their marriage. Albert became the most powerful influence, politically and personally, in Victoria’s life, and they essentially reigned as co-regents. Victoria survived several attempts on her life, and her popularity always soared after each failed assassination. In 1861 Albert died, and Victoria entered a state of mourning from which she never left. Victoria withdrew from public functions largely until her golden jubilee in 1887. During her reign, Britain gained full political control of India, dissolving the British East India Company in 1857 after the Sepoy Rebellion. For the entirety of her reign, Britain was only involved in one European war, the Crimean War, and foreign affairs amounted to policing of the ever-expanding British Empire. Both her golden and diamond jubilees were huge causes of celebration through the British Empire, with a quasi-commemorative coinage portrait being designed for the golden jubilee. The British Empire was never more powerful than during Victoria’s reign, and her death in 1901 spelled the end of an era, as most adult Britons had never lived without her. Victoria’s name and legacy lives on in the numerous buildings and styles that have outlived her, but perhaps most notable, the highest order in the British honours system, the Victoria Cross, bears her name. To view all items from the Paul C. Runze Collection, click here.
From the Paul C. Runze Collection.
Estimate: $7000 - $10000