Crowns: Introduction
The Crown is a very old coin, with origins dating back to Henry VIII. The English Crown first appeared in 1526. It had a value of five shillings (a quarter of a pound) but in 1990 was redenominated to £5. Although still legal tender, these days it is effectively a commemorative coin minted in Cupronickel, Silver or Gold. This list is the traditional Crowns (5 shillings), for the modern decimal crowns/£5 made after 1990 see the Five Pound Coins list.
Crowns are wonderful coins to collect. They are large coins with a long history. The pre-1947 coins will all contain silver so are a nice investment too. Prices start at about £12, and £40 will probably get you a nice Victorian Crown. Older ones may require a few hundred pounds but there are plently of Crowns around and you may get a bargain somewhere. Start by looking on ebay.
Crowns are wonderful coins to collect. They are large coins with a long history. The pre-1947 coins will all contain silver so are a nice investment too. Prices start at about £12, and £40 will probably get you a nice Victorian Crown. Older ones may require a few hundred pounds but there are plently of Crowns around and you may get a bargain somewhere. Start by looking on ebay.
The following have minted Crowns during their reign:
 | Edward VI (1547-1553) | |
 | Elizabeth I (1558-1603) | |
 | James I (1603-1625) | |
 | Charles I (1625-1649) | |
 | Oliver Cromwell / Commonwealth (1649-1660) | |
 | Charles II (1660-1685) | |
 | James II (1685-1688) | |
 | William and Mary (1689-1694) | |
 | William III (1694-1702) | |
 | Anne (1702-1714) | |
 | George I (1714-1727) | |
 | George II (1727-1760) | |
 | George III (1760-1820) | |
 | George IV (1820-1830) | |
 | William IV (1830-1837) | |
 | Victoria (1837-1901) | |
 | Edward VII (1901-1910) | |
 | George V (1910-1936) | |
 | George VI (1936-1952) | |
 | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |