The 1897 Crown 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:'. The UK 1897 Crown reverse has an image of St George, the patron saint of England, on horseback, slaying the dragon. The date 1897 below.The 1897 crown was worth five shillings (a shilling being 12 pre-decimal pence) or one quarter of a pound. The 1897 British crown, the successor to the English crown and the Scottish dollar, came into being with the union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland.