Prince Edward Island 1 Cent - Victoria, 1871

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island
Currency Dollar (1871 – 1873)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cent
Year 1871
Ruler Victoria (1837–1901)
Composition Bronze (.95 copper, .04 tin, .01 zinc)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5.67
Diameter (mm) 25.4
Thickness (mm) 1.42
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cent from Prince Edward Island. Issued in 1871. Struck in Bronze (.95 copper, .04 tin, .01 zinc). Measures 25.4 mm and weighs 5.67 g.

Obverse
Portrait of queen Victoria
Reverse
Drawn from the island's seal.It shows a large oak, symbol of England, over three oak seedlings which are the symbol of the island's three counties. Around it, the Latin sentence "PARVA SUB INGENTI", meaning "The small beneath the great".
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1871  2M € 1,60 € 3,10 € 4,10 € 7,60 € 12,00 € 45,00 € 260,00 98%
1871  — — — — — — — — Proof 0.8%

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