1⁄48 Shilling - Victoria

発行体 Jersey
年号 1877
種類 Standard circulation coin
額面 1⁄48 Shilling (1⁄960)
通貨 Pound (1813-1971)
材質 Bronze
重量 2.83 g
直径 20.3 mm
厚さ
形状 Round
製造技法 Milled
向き Medal alignment ↑↑
彫刻師 Leonard Charles Wyon
流通終了年 31 May 1881
参考文献 KM#6
表面の説明 Truncated Head l. wearing a coronet ornamented with oak leaf scroll. Truncation plain. A small letter H (= Heaton) and a seven pointed star below.
表面の文字体系 Latin
表面の銘文 VICTORIA D . G. BRITANNIAR . REGINA F . D
裏面の説明 Arms of Jersey within a Heater-shaped shield dividing the date.
裏面の文字体系 Latin
裏面の銘文 1877 STATES OF JERSEY ONE 48TH OF A SHILLING
Plain
鋳造所 H
Heaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
鋳造数 1877 H - - 288 000
Numisquare ID 6496866090
追加情報

Historical Context: The 1877 1/48 Shilling for Jersey was issued during Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901), an era of significant British imperial expansion. As a British Crown Dependency, Jersey maintained a distinct monetary system, blending British and historical French influences in its denominations. This bronze issue modernized the island's currency, facilitating daily commerce and integrating Jersey's economy within the broader British sphere.

Artistry: The coin's design adheres to the neoclassical Victorian aesthetic. The obverse features a finely rendered diademed bust of Queen Victoria, likely a derivative by Leonard Charles Wyon, following his father William Wyon's established portraiture. This style emphasized regal dignity and idealized realism. The reverse displays the denomination "1/48 OF A SHILLING," the issuer "JERSEY," and the date "1877," often encircled by a wreath, a common motif of prosperity.

Technical/Grading: Struck in bronze, this small denomination coin (20.3 mm, 2.83 g) saw extensive circulation. Key high-points for assessing wear on the obverse include the Queen's hair above the ear, the diadem, and ear details. On the reverse, the raised lettering and finer wreath elements are susceptible to abrasion. A strong strike exhibits sharp details in the hair and diadem, with crisp lettering and well-defined wreath. Weak strikes lead to softness in these areas.

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