#1 1897 Queen Victoria Silver Crown coin.

This coin features the "Old Head" portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse and the classic Pistrucci design of St. George slaying a dragon on the reverse.

Key features of the coin:

Date: 1897

Obverse: Queen Victoria's "Old Head" or "Veiled Head" portrait. This was the third major portrait type of her reign, used on crowns from 1893 to 1900.

Reverse: St. George slaying a dragon, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci.

Metal: Struck in .925 sterling silver.

Weight: Approximately 28 grams.

Value: Worth five shillings or a quarter of a pound.

Edge: Inscribed with the regnal date in Roman numerals (LXI for 1897).

The 1897 Silver Crown is considered a collectible coin. The coin is also known as the "widow head".