United Kingdom 1 Penny - Victoria, 1841 – 1860
1st portrait
Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
(1158 – 1970)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Penny
Year
1841 – 1860
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
18.9
Diameter (mm)
34
Thickness (mm)
3
Demonetized
31 December 1869
Description
1 Penny from United Kingdom. Issued from 1841 to 1860. Struck in Copper. Measures 34 mm and weighs 18.9 g.
- Obverse
- First uncrowned bust ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below. (Victoria by the Grace of God)
- Reverse
- Seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue. Note: colon placement and trident varieties exist (see below). (Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 32K | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1859 | 1.1M | — | — | — | — | € 400,00 | overdate variety exists | 3% | |
| 1859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1858 | — | — | — | € 13,00 | — | — | large date, no W.W. see Comments | 4% | |
| 1858 | 1.6M | — | € 4,90 | € 16,00 | — | — | large date, with W.W. see Comments | 9% | |
| 1858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | overdate varieties exist | 1.8% | |
| 1858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | small date | 3% | |
| 1858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | small date, no W.W. | 1.9% | |
| 1857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | OT, DEF_: | 1.5% | |
| 1857 | 752.6K | — | — | — | — | — | PT, DEF: | 5% | |
| 1856 | 1.2M | — | — | € 10,00 | — | — | OT, DEF_: | 1.9% | |
| 1856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | PT, DEF: | 1.2% | |
| 1855 | 5.3M | € 2,20 | € 6,30 | € 10,00 | — | — | OT, DEF_: | 16% | |
| 1855 | — | — | — | € 13,00 | — | — | PT, DEF: | 6% | |
| 1854 | 6.7M | € 3,70 | € 5,40 | € 12,00 | € 18,00 | — | OT, DEF_: | 29% | |
| 1854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | overdate variety exists | 1.9% | |
| 1854 | — | — | € 5,20 | € 5,20 | — | — | PT | 9% | |
| 1853 | 1M | € 5,20 | € 8,50 | € 11,00 | € 21,00 | — | OT, DEF_: | 24% | |
| 1853 | — | — | — | — | — | € 3500,00 | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | PT, DEF: | 5% | |
| 1851 | 432.2K | — | — | € 11,00 | — | — | DEF_: | 5% | |
| 1851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DEF: | 1.4% | |
| 1849 | 268.8K | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9% | ||
| 1848 | 161.2K | — | — | — | — | € 350,00 | overdate varieties exist | 5% | |
| 1847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DEF_: | 1.3% | |
| 1847 | 430K | — | — | — | — | — | DEF: | 2% | |
| 1846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DEF_: | 0.7% | |
| 1846 | 483.8K | — | — | — | — | — | DEF: | 0.9% | |
| 1845 | 322.5K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | ||
| 1844 | 215K | — | — | € 23,00 | — | € 330,00 | 6% | ||
| 1844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | REG | 0.7% | |
| 1843 | 483.8K | — | — | — | — | — | REG: | 2% | |
| 1841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1841 | — | — | — | € 5,20 | — | — | REG | 6% | |
| 1841 | 913.9K | — | — | € 14,00 | — | — | REG: | 6% |
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