Some were even melted down and made into coins. 12 years later ... the rest of her life. Here's Queen Victoria wearing the crown in an 1887 photograph. The silver gilt coronation spoon is believed ...

The obverse of the coin depicts an effigy of the Queen that was introduced last year and is exclusive to the Pobjoy Mint. The mintage of the one-ounce sterling silver Crown coin has been set to ...