© PCGS
© PCGS
2 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; Colonial and Maundy issues
| Silver (.925) | 0.94 g | 13 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1838-1887 |
| Value | 2 Pence (1⁄120) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 0.94 g |
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#13207 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 22% |
Reverse
Crowned denomination dividing date within oak wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 18 2 48
Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen
Comment
The standard weight of this coin was 1/33 troy ounce or 14.5 grains.Two (or possibly three) dates of this coin, 1838, (1843 and) 1848, were struck for circulation in British Guiana and parts of the British West Indies (Krause reports three, Spink only two). In British Guiana, they were equivalent to 1/8 guilder.
Sp#3914E (1838, 1848) Colonial circulation issue;
Sp#3916 Maundy money sets listed with their KM# ref:
1838 MDS86&87 4,158 (partially Proof) 1863 MDS114 4,158
1839 MDS88&89 4,425 (partially Proof) 1864 MDS115 4,158
1840 MDS90 4,125 1865 MDS116 4,158
1841 MDS91 2,574 1866 MDS117 4,158
1842 MDS92 4,158 1867 MDS118&119 4,158 (partially Proof)
1843 MDS93 4,158 1868 MDS120 4,158
1844 MDS94 4,158 1869 MDS121 4,158
1845 MDS95 4,158 1870 MDS122 4,488
1846 MDS96 4,158 1871 MDS123&124 4,488 (partially Proof)
1847 MDS97 4,158 1872 MDS125 4,328
1848 MDS98 4,158 1873 MDS126 4,162
1849 MDS99 4,158 1874 MDS127 4,488
1850 MDS100 4,158 1875 MDS128 4,154
1851 MDS101 4,158 1876 MDS129 4,488
1852 MDS102 4,158 1877 MDS130 4,488
1853 MDS103&104 4,158 (partially Proof) 1878 MDS131&132 4,488 (partially Proof)
1854 MDS105 4,158 1879 MDS133 4,488
1855 MDS106 4,158 1880 MDS134 4,488
1856 MDS107 4,158 1881 MDS135&136 4,488 (partially Proof)
1857 MDS108 4,158 1882 MDS137 4,488
1858 MDS109 4,158 1883 MDS138 4,488
1859 MDS110 4,158 1884 MDS139 4,488
1860 MDS111 4,158 1885 MDS140 4,488
1861 MDS112 4,158 1886 MDS141 4,488
1862 MDS113 4,158 1887 MDS142 4,488
Sp#3919 (1838-87) Maundy prooflike issue;
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2 Pence Victoria coin is that it was minted with a silver composition of .925, which is unusual for a circulating coin. Most coins of that time were made of copper or bronze, so the use of silver for this coin makes it stand out. Additionally, the fact that it was minted for both colonial and Maundy issues adds to its historical significance and collectibility.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 1045000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1839 | 4488 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 | 4488 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1841 | 3960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1842 | 4488 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1843 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1844 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1846 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1847 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1848 | 261000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1849 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1850 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1851 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | 4752 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | 5347 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | 4753 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | 4719 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | 4756 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | 5578 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | 5745 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | 6655 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | 7189 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | 6709 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | 6925 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | 6247 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | 6001 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 | 7264 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | 7232 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | 6042 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | 5958 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | 9167 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | 8296 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Pence - Victoria (1st portrait; Colonial and Maundy issues) 1838-1887 coin.
