1 Penny - Victoria (2nd Portrait) - Britannia (1st Type)

1 Penny - Victoria (2nd Portrait) - Britannia (1st Type)

Image of the coins obverse
Image of the coins reverse

Obverse: © smithymx67

Reverse: © smithymx67

Description


This was a standard circulation penny in pre decimal times, 240 of them make up a pound, 12 for a shilling.

This type differs slightly from the second, the D:G: is closer to the Queen's head.

Key Details


Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)

Issuer

The Royal Mint

Currency

Pound Sterling

GBP - £

1158 - 1970

Type

Standard Circulating

Years

1860 - 1874

Alignment

Medal ↑↑

Shape

Round

Diameter (⌀)

30.8 mm

Thickness

1.6 mm

Weight

9.45 g

Face Value

1 Penny (¹⁄₂₄₀ GBP)

Demonetized

Yes

Composition

Bronze

Obverse (heads)


Obverse Description

Second portrait ('Bun Head') of Queen Victoria with legend around.

Obverse Designer

Leonard Charles Wyon

Obverse Lettering

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

Obverse Unabridged Lettering

Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Obverse Lettering Translation

Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith

Reverse (tails)


Reverse Description

Britannia with a trident and shield with a lighthouse and ship in the background with denomination above and date below.

Reverse Designer

Leonard Charles Wyon

Reverse Lettering

ONE PENNY
1862

Edge


Edge Description

Plain

Mints


Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London

1810 - 1975

Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, Birmingham

1850 - 2003

Mintage


1860

Circulated


1861

Circulated


1862

Circulated


1863

Circulated


1864

Circulated


1865

Circulated


1866

Circulated


1867

Circulated


1868

Circulated


1869

Circulated


1870

Circulated


1871

Circulated


1872

Circulated


1873

Circulated


1874

Circulated


1874 H

Circulated