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Pattern - Victoria 1 Penny
| Issuer | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1879 |
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| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped effigy of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair drawn back and tied with a ribbon, adorned with a wreath of leaves. The legend VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters. A small floral ornament appears at the base of the bust in the lower field. The coin is bordered by a continuous ring of raised beads. |
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| Reverse description | Seated figure of Britannia facing right, helmeted and draped, holding a trident in her left hand and a branch in her right, with a shield resting at her side. A recumbent figure, possibly representing a native or allegorical personage, appears at her feet to the left. The legend NEW ZEALAND arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 1879 inscribed in the exergue below the main device. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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