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2 Cents - Victoria Decimal Pattern
1857 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1857 |
| Value | 2 Cents (0.02) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#329730 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia right within inner beaded circle, flanked by national flower emblems with denomination above and date in Roman numerals below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TWO CENTS
MDCCCLVII
Translation: 1857
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 2 Cents - Victoria (Decimal Pattern) 1857 from United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) made of Bronze is that it was designed by Leonard Charles Wyon, a renowned British engraver and coin designer, who also designed the famous "Bun Shilling" coin.
