1 Penny - Victoria Jubilee Head, Pattern

€344,390.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1887
TypePattern
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionBronze
Weight9.45 g
Dimensions30.8 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Joseph Edgar Boehm
Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
In circulation to31 August 1971
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionCrowned and veiled bust (`Jubilee Head`) of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D:
(Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionSeated 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.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringONE PENNY 1887
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1887  - -
Catalog ID5901826650
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