It Was a Godless World . . . .

MacCrimmon · October 6, 2007 11:04AM

....... in 1849

Fine Imaging by Mark Goodman.

Aethelred · October 6, 2007 11:26AM

Pretty Florin, but Victoria never looked that good!

lordmarcovan · October 6, 2007 11:51AM

Oh, I dunno... she was pretty cute in her younger days.

She just didn't age very well, except on coins.

sumnom · October 6, 2007 11:56AM

That is one nice coin. [SIGH]

TwoKopeiki · October 6, 2007 12:09PM

Nice one, Mac.

Godless Gothic

worldcoinguy · October 6, 2007 12:13PM

Nice reverse on that one!

bosox · October 6, 2007 2:19PM

I sometimes wonder what William and Leonard Wyon thought as they engraved several images of a youthful, attractive Victoria from the 1840's and into 1870's, all the time knowing what she really looked like at that time.

Leonard finally starting making her looking her age around the 1870's and 1880's. Probably after her husband, Prince Albert, died in 1861 she didn't particularly care.

TwoKopeiki · October 6, 2007 2:33PM

Learned something new today - Vicki's godfather was Alexander I of Russia....

theboz11 · October 6, 2007 6:01PM

Sweet One Mac

I just picked up a J.S & A.B. Wyon medal from 1866 that I believe is one of Victoria's best. It is similar to the one that I am trying to sell on the BST. I'll try and get it posted this week

Hussulo · October 7, 2007 5:44AM

Nice one!

coinkat · October 7, 2007 7:09AM

CONGRATS

BS · October 7, 2007 7:36AM

very nice.

Stork · October 7, 2007 7:59AM

OT: Another Queen Victoria factoid: The hemophilia that plagued the various Royal families of Europe/Russia originated with her. Just think, if Princess Charlotte (only off spring of George IV) hadn't died with childbirth (along with the stillborn Prince) then Victoria wouldn't have been the Queen and the history of Europe, Russia and the rest might have been a tad altered from what we see today.

Cathy

bidask · October 7, 2007 8:00AM

Why was it a godless world in 1849? What I am I missing.

Stork · October 7, 2007 8:03AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it refers to the 'Godless Florin' I'm assuming as no Dei Gratia (by the Grace of God) is on it. Sort of like our 'In God We Trust' and the uproar when it goes missing.

Hussulo · October 7, 2007 8:06AM

The first Victoria Florin was circulated in 1849 and it is known as the
"Godless" florin because it is missing the words "DEI GRATIA" (For The Grace
Of God).
http://www.coinsgb.com/Victoria/95-Florin.html

It Was a Godless World . . . .

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