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© Royal Mint Museum
1 Penny - Victoria Jubilee Head; Pattern
1887 year| Bronze | 9.45 g | 30.8 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1887 |
| 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 | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#344390 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right, denomination above and date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1887
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Penny - Victoria (Jubilee Head; Pattern) 1887 from United Kingdom is that it was designed by Sir Edgar Boehm, a renowned Austrian-born British sculptor, and features a portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse (front) side, with the Jubilee Head design, which was created to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 1887.
