1888 crown value - UK - wide date
United Kingdom
crown
Victoria 1888
wide date
What is a 1888 British crown coin worth?
Values, images, and specifications for the 1888 crown from the UK.
The retail value of a
1888 'wide date' British
crown can range,
depending on grade,
condition, desirability,
and demand.
Our guide below shows retail
estimates based on grade.
References indicate around
55% premium for this variety.
Values are in UK Pounds
Based on European Grading System
Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and
how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.
The 1888 United Kingdom crown
reverse depicts Saint George,
the patron saint of England, on
horseback, slaying the dragon.
The date is in the exergue below
the groundline.
primary varieties: 'wide date', and 'narrow date'
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Close-up images
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The obverse features the robed jubilee bust of the
mature Queen Victoria, facing left, adorned with
jewellery, veil, and a small crown. The surrounding
legend reads 'VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D:'.
images courtesy of AJW Coins
Notes: Davies 481
Wider date, approximately 14 denticals wide.
Undulating streamer on helmet more less compact.
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Edge | reeded |
| Weight | 28.35 grams |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Comp | 92.5% silver |
| Minted | London, England |
| Mintage | approx. 131,899 (inc varieties) |
| Scarcity | uncommon variant |
| Obverse | Joseph Edgar Boehm |
| Reverse | Bennedetto Pistrucci |
1888 United Kingdom
crown specifications
wide date
1888 United Kingdom
crown design
wide date
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Grading Terms
| VG | Very Good |
| F | Fine |
| VF | Very Fine |
| EF | Extremely Fine |
| aUnc | about Uncirculated |
| Unc | Uncirculated |