1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type, United Kingdom

1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type, United Kingdom, 1874-1894 obverse image1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type, United Kingdom, 1874-1894 reverse image
1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
  • Years of Minting:
    1874-1894
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Plain
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975), Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type Reference Price

Reference Price

n/a

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

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.Note: varieties exist, with or without H mintmark.

Engraver:

Leonard Charles Wyon

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Second laureate portrait ('Bun Head') of Queen Victoria facing left, legend around. Note: varieties exist

Engraver:

Leonard Charles Wyon

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain

1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D:

Reverse:

ONE PENNY 1881 H

1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Bronze

Size

1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type sizes
  • Weight:9.45 g
  • Diameter:30.8 mm
  • Thickness:1.6 mm
  • Edge:Plain

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