1 Cent - Victoria

€1.00
IssuerStraits Settlements
Year1884-1886
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cent (0.01)
CurrencyDollar (1845-1939)
CompositionBronze
Weight9.33 g
Dimensions29.0 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Leonard Charles Wyon
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#9a
Obverse descriptionHead of the Queen, wearing coronet or diadem ornamented with jewels, facing left; around, VICTORIA QUEEN. The ends of the coronet are connected by a band decorated with a scroll which is partly hidden by the hair. The hair is drawn into a knot behind the head and teied with a bow at the back of the head.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVICTORIA QUEEN
Reverse descriptionWithin a circle of beads, 1; around above, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS; around below, ONE CENT 1884
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· STRAITS SETTLEMENTS · 1 ONE CENT 1884
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1884  - - 6 000 000
1884  - Proof -
1885  - - 7 412 670
1886  - - 1 512 000
Catalog ID6289921020
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