1 Cent - Victoria 1876-1901

Weight

5.67 g

Diameter

25.4 mm

Thickness

1.5 mm

Material

Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

Milled

Front design

Head of Queen Victoria wearing a tiara, facing left.

Back design

The face value is encircled with maple leaves wrapped around a vine

Year of Minting

1876-1901

Queen

Victoria ( 1867-1901 )

Mint location

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)

Mint mark

H

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA. CANADA Reverse: ONE CENT 1891

Context

Note that this coin page is listed under Canada . Previously coins were coins issued under United Province of Canada . https://en.numista.com/catalogue/canada-uni_province-1.html 1881H 1882H 1891 1893 1894 1896 1899 There are four main varieties on the OBVERSE of this coin: ► Obverse 1: Young queen, round chin, prominent lips. ► Obverse 2: Noticeably aged face, chin and upper lip back. ► Obverse 3: Several signs of ageing on the face; angular double chin and bags under the eyes. ► Obverse 4: Return to a less angular chin, upper lip less fleshy. Three major varieties on the REVERSE: ► 1st variety (V1): 1876-1882 is the same as used in the 1858-1859 reverse Minor alterations to the stems and leaves of the vine branch (engraver: L. C. Wyon) ► 2nd variety (V2): 1883-1890 Larger leaves, fewer veins. (engraver: L. C. Wyon) ► 3rd variety (V3): 1891-1901: Narrower leaves with deeper veins. (engraver: G.W. De Saulles) "H" mintmark if present is below date near rim (on reverse) indicates coins struck at the Heaton Mint

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0