Crown (British coin)
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The crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth a quarter of one pound. The crown was first issued during the reign of Edward VI, as part of the coinage of the Kingdom of England.
Obverse of the crown of 1891, Great Britain, Victoria
Reverse crown 1891, Great Britain, Victoria
"Gothic" crown of Queen Victoria (1847). The coin had a mintage of just 8,000 and was produced to celebrate the Gothic revival.
Gold crown of Elizabeth I (c. 1561–1582)
Shilling (British coin)
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The British shilling, abbreviated "1s" or "1/-", was a unit of currency and a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄20 of one pound, or twelve pre-decimal pence. It was first minted in England in 1
Shilling of Edward VI, struck between 1551 and 1553
A sampler in the Guildhall Museum of Rochester illustrates the conversion between pence and shillings, going up in units of ten old pennies.
Queen Victoria Shilling, 1838–1887. Engravers William Wyon and Jean Baptiste Merlen.
Queen Victoria Shilling, 1887–1889. Engravers Joseph Edgar Boehm and Leonard Charles Wyon.