20 Cents - Victoria


Silver (.925) (.925 silver, .075 copper)	4.648 g	23.27 mm

Description

Issuer	New Brunswick (Canadian provinces)
Queen	Victoria (1855-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1862-1864
Value	20 Cents (0.20)
Currency	Dollar (1860-1867)
Composition	Silver (.925) (.925 silver, .075 copper)
Weight	4.648 g
Diameter	23.27 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#1900
Rarity index	49%

Reverse

Face value & date, inside a wreath of two maple branches tied with a ribbon. Saint-Edward crown at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
CENTS
1862

Edge

Reeded

Comment

the engraver of the reverse is unclear, but the fact that a die from a New Brunswick 20 cent was used in the George W. Wyon obituary medalet suggest that it was George that engraved it not Leonard.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 20 Cents - Victoria 1862-1864 coin from New Brunswick is that it was minted during a time when the Canadian provinces were still under British rule, and the coin features an image of Queen Victoria on one side and a crowned shield with the motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Latin for "Thus Always to Tyrants") on the other. This coin was also unique in that it was made of silver, which was a departure from the more commonly used copper or nickel for Canadian coins at the time.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1862	150000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1864	150000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Cents - Victoria 1862-1864 coin.