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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jgenn, post: 2948493, member: 78525&quot;]A few sources on the internet describe the numismatic use of &quot;crown&quot; to derive from the French gold couronne issued by Phillip VI circa 1339 that had a crown depicted on its obverse.&nbsp; Later, Henry VIII issued the gold &quot;double rose&quot; crown in 1544 valued at 5 shillings.&nbsp; Subsequent large English silver coins of five shillings were also called crowns and the name would be applied to similar size and value silver coins of other nations as silver coins of roughly 38 mm and one ounce in weight became a standard of international exchange.</p><p><br /></p><p>I use &quot;crown&quot; when discussing large silver coins with other world collectors but will say &quot;silver dollar sized coins&quot; when talking to US collectors.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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