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1 Penny - Victoria Pattern
1856 year| Copper | 15.5 g | 33.3 mm |
| Issuer | Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1855-1901) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1856 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1812-1860) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 15.5 g |
| Diameter | 33.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#425352 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Mayflower with legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
ONE PENNY TOKEN
Engraver: John S. Thompson
Edge
Plain
Comment
Pattern for NS-6A1 (With L.C.W)
This is a pattern for the very first government approved Penny strike (or coin as a whole).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Penny - Victoria (Pattern) 1856 from Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 15.5g is that it is a rare and valuable coin. It is considered a key date in the Canadian penny series and is highly sought after by collectors. In fact, in 2017, a mint state example of this coin sold for $25,000 CAD at auction, making it one of the most valuable pennies in Canadian numismatics.
