Certified Great Britain 1887 Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Crown NGC MS61

The 1887 Great Britain Silver Crown is a historic Victorian issue struck during the year of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years of her reign. Certified by NGC as MS61, this crown represents one of the most recognizable coins from the Jubilee Head coinage series, introduced in 1887 and produced through 1892. The obverse features the crowned and veiled bust of Queen Victoria facing left, designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon. The surrounding Latin inscription identifies Victoria as Queen of the Britains and Defender of the Faith.

The reverse displays Benedetto Pistrucci’s classic St. George slaying the dragon design, one of the most enduring motifs in British coinage. The date “1887” appears below the dramatic scene, with the coin’s reeded edge and large silver format giving the piece strong visual appeal. This crown has a denomination of 5 Shillings, measures 38.61 mm in diameter, weighs 28.28 grams, and is struck in .925 fine silver.

Britain in 1887 stood at the height of the Victorian era, with the British Empire expanding globally and Queen Victoria celebrated as a symbol of imperial stability and national identity. Her Golden Jubilee was marked by major public ceremonies in June 1887, making this coin both a numismatic collectible and a direct artifact of one of the most celebrated years of her reign. With its large silver size, Jubilee portrait, and iconic St. George reverse, this certified 1887 Great Britain Crown remains a desirable issue for collectors of British, Victorian, and world silver coinage.