1 Penny - Victoria 3rd portrait 1895-1901

Weight

9.45 g

Diameter

30.8 mm

Thickness

1.6 mm

Material

Bronze

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

Milled

Front design

Older diademed and veiled portrait ('Old Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, designer's initials below bust.

Back design

Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind, denomination above and date in exergue. Note: varieties exist (see below)

Year of Minting

1895-1901

Queen

Victoria ( 1837-1901 )

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF·IND·IMP· T.B. Reverse: ONE PENNY 1898

Context

The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound avoirdupois (1/3 ounce or 145.8 grains). Dies for the final Victoria veiled head issue were engraved by George William de Saulles. The obverse design was copied from a model by Thomas Brock and the reverse was a modified version of the Leonard Charles Wyon design, with the rock and lighthouse removed. Obverse die varieties: Die 1a (1895-1901) T.B. under bust. Die 1b (1896-97) T B. under bust (no dot after T), T is lower and smaller. Reverse die varieties: Sp#3961 (1895-1901) Normal tide Horizon is level with folds in robe and 'P' 1mm from trident; Sp#3961A (1895) Low tide Horizon is level with hem line of robe and 'P' 2mm from trident; Sp#3961B (1897) High tide Higher tide level above two folds of robe. Die A (1895) P of PENNY is 2mm from the corner of the trident. Die Ba (1897) 10.5 teeth from the 1 to the bottom tip of the 7 in date. 7 skewed counter-clockwise: bottom to tooth, top line at left lower than at right. Die Bb (1897) 10.5 teeth from the 1 to the bottom tip of the 7 in date. 7 far from 9. Die Bc (1897) 9.5 teeth from the 1 to the bottom tip of the 7 in date. 7 very close to 9. Die Bd (1897) 10 teeth from the 1 to the bottom tip of the 7 in date. 7 close to 9. Die C - as B , but sea level on the right is slightly higher, there is no gap between shield and teeth border. Combinations 1a + Ba © Alexandr Prokofyev 1a + Bb 1a + Bc 1a + Bd 1a + C 1b + Ba 1b + Bd © Alexandr Prokofyev 1b + C

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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