| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1838-1864 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.72 g |
| Dimensions | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | William Wyon |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1869 |
| Reference(s) | KM#725, Sp#3950 |
| Obverse description | Uncrowned portrait (`Young Head`) of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below, initials on bust truncation. Note: varieties exist (see below) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1858
W W (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, legend around, national flower emblems in exergue. Note: varieties exist (see below) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF: (Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1838 - `DEF:` colon - 591 300 1838 - `DEF.` full stop - 1839 - - 4 300 800 1839 - `DEF` no stop - 1839 - Proof - 1839 - two-pronged trident - 1840 - - 3 010 500 1840 - `DEF..` two stops - 1840 - two-pronged trident - 1841 - - 1 720 300 1841 - Proof (possible restruck at later date) - 1842 - - 1 290 200 1843 - - 4 085 700 1843 - `4` over inverted `4` - 1843 - `I843` date error - 1844 - - 430 000 1845 - - 3 225 600 1846 - - 2 580 400 1847 - - 3 879 700 1848 - - 1 290 200 1849 - - 645 100 1850 - overdate varieties exist - 430 080 1851 - - 1 935 300 1851 - `D` of DEI tipped - 1852 - - 822 500 1852 - `18.5/2` overdate variety - 1853 - WW designer`s initials incuse - 1853 - WW designer`s initials incuse; Proof - 1853 - WW designer`s initials raised - 1 028 600 1853 - WW designer`s initials raised; Proof - 1854 - - 6 504 900 1855 - WW designer`s initials incuse - 3 440 600 1855 - WW designer`s initials raised - 1856 - - 1 771 300 1856 - `E` over `R` in Victoria - 1857 - - 1 075 200 1858 - - 1 720 300 1859 - - 1 290 200 1860 - overdate variety exists - 1864 - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 6145555060 |
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