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1 Penny - Victoria 3rd portrait
| Bronze | 9.45 g | 30.8 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1895-1901 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Diameter | 30.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 August 1971 |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#670 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 3% |
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind, denomination above and date in exergue.
Note: varieties exist (see below)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1898
Engraver: George William de Saulles
Designer: Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Plain
Comment
The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound avoirdupois (1/3 ounce or 145.8 grains).Dies for the final Victoria veiled head issue were engraved by George William de Saulles. The obverse design was copied from a model by Thomas Brock and the reverse was a modified version of the Leonard Charles Wyon design, with the rock and lighthouse removed.
Obverse die varieties:
Die 1a (1895-1901) T.B. under bust.
Die 1b (1896-97) T B. under bust (no dot after T), T is lower and smaller.
Reverse die varieties:
