The coronation coin depicting Queen Victoria as a fairy guiding a lion was the first to present a monarch as a fictional character and only 100 were made. Queen Victoria’s coronation in 1837.

The coin is an example of the first half sovereigns issued during the reign of Queen Victoria. Richard Winterton Auctioneers said the coin bears the first and smallest portrait of the young queen ...

The coronation coin depicting Queen Victoria as a fairy guiding ... viewing the news that matters to you. Queen Victoria’s coronation in 1837. The rare currency depicts the monarch, who was ...