© Ulmo
© Ulmo
1 Penny - Victoria 1st portrait
| Copper | 18.9 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1841-1860 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 18.9 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 December 1869 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#4721 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue.
Note: colon placement and trident varieties exist (see below).
Script: Latin
Lettering: BRITANNIAR: REG FID: DEF:
Unabridged legend: Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: William Wyon
Edge
Plain
Comment
The standard weight of these pieces was 24 to the pound avoirdupois (2/3 ounce or 291.7 grains each).Several die varieties exist across the series:
With a colon after REG (REG:) or without a colon after REG (REG);
With a colon close to DEF (DEF:) or with a colon far from DEF (DEF_:);
With an ornamental trident (OT, 1841-60) or with a plain trident (PT, 1853-57);
With engraver's initials on bust truncation (W.W., 1841-60) or without initials (no W.W., 1858)
Below are images showing varieties for the colon placements, plain and ornamental tridents and the engraver's initials,
reproduced with kind permission of Numista member Sjoelund and Declan Magee Coins:
