| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1838-1887 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Pence (1⁄120) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 0.94 g |
| Dimensions | 13 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: William Wyon Reverse: Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#729, Sp#3914E, Sp#3919 |
| Obverse description | Young uncrowned portrait (`Young Head`) of Queen Victoria left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA
F:D: (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Crowned denomination dividing date within oak wreath. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 18 2 48 |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1838 - Proof - 1838 - Prooflike - 4 488 1838 - Sp#3914E; Colonial issue - 1 045 000 1839 - Proof - 1839 - Prooflike - 4 488 1840 - Prooflike - 4 488 1841 - Prooflike - 3 960 1842 - Prooflike - 4 488 1843 - Colonial issue - 903 000 1843 - Prooflike - 4 752 1844 - Prooflike - 4 752 1845 - Prooflike - 4 752 1846 - Prooflike - 4 752 1847 - Prooflike - 4 752 1848 - Prooflike - 4 752 1848 - Sp#3914E; Colonial issue - 261 000 1849 - Prooflike - 4 752 1850 - Prooflike - 4 752 1851 - Prooflike - 4 752 1852 - Prooflike - 4 752 1853 - Proof - 1853 - Prooflike - 4 752 1854 - Prooflike - 4 752 1855 - Prooflike - 4 752 1856 - Prooflike - 4 752 1857 - Prooflike - 4 752 1858 - Prooflike - 4 752 1859 - Prooflike - 4 752 1860 - Prooflike - 4 752 1861 - Prooflike - 4 752 1862 - Prooflike - 4 752 1863 - Prooflike - 4 752 1864 - Prooflike - 4 752 1865 - Prooflike - 4 752 1866 - Prooflike - 4 752 1867 - Proof - 1867 - Prooflike - 4 752 1868 - Prooflike - 4 752 1869 - Prooflike - 4 752 1870 - Prooflike - 5 347 1871 - Proof - 1871 - Prooflike - 4 753 1872 - Prooflike - 4 719 1873 - Prooflike - 4 756 1874 - Prooflike - 5 578 1875 - Prooflike - 5 745 1876 - Prooflike - 6 655 1877 - Prooflike - 7 189 1878 - Proof - 1878 - Prooflike - 6 709 1879 - Prooflike - 6 925 1880 - Prooflike - 6 247 1881 - Proof - 1881 - Prooflike - 6 001 1882 - Prooflike - 7 264 1883 - Prooflike - 7 232 1884 - Prooflike - 6 042 1885 - Prooflike - 5 958 1886 - Prooflike - 9 167 1887 - Prooflike - 8 296 |
| Catalog ID | 9710466880 |
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