1⁄20 Shilling - Victoria Pattern

€1.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1859
TypeCoin pattern
Value1/2 Penny (0.005 GBP)
CurrencyPound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionBronze
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)James Wyon
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Eng#1981 , Fman#686
Obverse descriptionLeft facing bust of Queen, with dangling jewelry, with lettering around and denticled border.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVICTORIA DG BRITTANNIAR REGINA FD 1859
(Translation: Victoria, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith.)
Reverse descriptionBrittania seated with trident, right facing, denticled border and lettering around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHALF DECIMAL PENNY ONE TWENTIETH OF A SHILLING
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1859  - -
Catalog ID6715463920
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