| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1874-1894 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Dimensions | 30.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Leonard Charles Wyon |
| In circulation to | 31 August 1971 |
| Reference(s) | KM#755, Sp#3954, Sp#3955 |
| Obverse description | Second laureate portrait (`Bun Head`) of Queen Victoria facing left, legend around. Note: varieties exist |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D: (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right, denomination above and date in exergue. Note: varieties exist, with or without H mintmark. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ONE PENNY 1881 H |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) |
| Mintage | 1874 - 17 leaves, thick ribbons, large date - 1874 - 17 leaves, thick ribbons, small date - 1874 - 17 leaves, thin ribbons, large date - 1874 - 17 leaves, thin ribbons, small date - 1874 H - 17 leaves, thin ribbons - 1874 H - 17 leaves, thin ribbons, large date - 1874 H - 17 leaves, thin ribbons, small date - 1874 H - 17 leaves, thin ribbons, small date; Proof - 1875 - large date, heavy planchet; Proof - 1 1875 - larger date - 1875 - medium date - 10 691 000 1875 - smaller date - 1875 H - large date; Proof - 1875 H - larger date - 753 000 1876 - Error - missing H - 1876 H - large date - 11 075 000 1876 H - large date; Proof - 1876 H - small date - 1877 - large date - 9 625 000 1877 - large date; Proof - 1877 - small date - 1878 - - 2 764 000 1878 - Proof - 1879 - - 1879 - large date, incuse lines in wreath - 1879 - Large date, incuse lines in wreath; Proof - 1 1879 - large date, raised lines in wreath - 7 666 000 1879 - small date - 1880 - - 3 001 000 1880 - Obverse 15 leaves as 1881; Proof - 1880 - Proof - 1880 - Rock to left of lighthouse - 1881 - - 2 302 000 1881 - Obverse and reverse as 1880 - 1881 - Proof - 1881 H - 15 leaves in wreath on obverse - 3 763 000 1881 H - 15 leaves in wreath on obverse; Proof - 1882 - - 1882 H - convex shield - 7 526 000 1882 H - flat shield - 1882 H - Proof - 1883 - - 6 237 000 1883 - - 1883 - Proof - 1884 - - 11 703 000 1884 - Proof - 1885 - - 7 146 000 1885 - Proof - 1886 - - 6 088 000 1886 - Proof - 1887 - - 5 315 000 1888 - - 5 125 000 1889 - - 12 560 000 1889 - 14 leaves in wreath - 1889 - 14 leaves in wreath; Proof - 1890 - - 15 331 000 1890 - Proof - 1891 - - 17 886 000 1891 - Proof - 1892 - - 10 502 000 1892 - Proof - 1893 - - 8 162 000 1893 - Proof - 1894 - - 3 883 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9394713310 |
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