1896 United Kingdom 1 Penny (1⁄240)
(United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
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Item Description
USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
876894
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| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)  |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1895-1901 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Diameter | 30.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 August 1971 |
| Number |
N#
670
 |
| References | KM# 790, Sp# 3961 |
Obverse
Older diademed and veiled portrait ('Old Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, designer's initials below bust.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF·IND·IMP·
T.B.
Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix Indiae Imperatrix
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India
Engraver: George William de Saulles
Designer: Thomas Brock
Reverse
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)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1898
Engraver: George William de Saulles
Designer: Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
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
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
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