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1 Cent - Victoria Trial Strike
| Issuer | Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1863 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Young laureate effigy of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair drawn back and bound with a laurel wreath, with a graceful drapery at the shoulder. The portrait is executed in the classic Victorian style attributed to Leonard Charles Wyon. The encircling legend reads VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:, denoting her titles by the grace of God, Queen of the Britons and Defender of the Faith. The field is smooth and unadorned, lending a refined classical character to the design. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing an imperial crown and elaborate drapery, rendered in a regal and detailed portrait style. The design presents a more formal royal representation than the obverse, consistent with patterns attributed to William Wyon. The surrounding legend reads VICTORIA QUEEN in bold Latin lettering. The composition served as a trial type to evaluate design alternatives for the colony's coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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