1897 1 Penny - Victoria 3rd portrait United Kingdom 7131
Circulated with great detail and some toning.
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Item Description
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1 Penny - Victoria 3rd portrait
Features
| Location | United Kingdom  |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | The Royal Mint |
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1895-1901 |
| Value | 1 Penny = 1⁄12 Shilling (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:
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