© PCGS
© PCGS
1 Cent - Victoria Pattern Specimen
1876 year| Bronze | 4.56 g | 25.45 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1867-1901) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1876 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 CAD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.56 g |
| Diameter | 25.45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#331376 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 81% |
Reverse
Maple leaves rapped around a vine.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE
CENT
1876
H
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Plain
Comment
The bust suggests that Canada originally considered using the laureate bust as the obverse.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cent - Victoria (Pattern Specimen) 1876 from Canada is that it was designed by Leonard Charles Wyon, a renowned engraver and designer at the Royal Mint in London. Wyon's design features a young Queen Victoria, with her hair in a bun and a crown on her head, surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. The coin's obverse also includes the inscription "CANADA" and the date "1876." This coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item, with only a few specimens known to exist.
