Victoria 1 Penny - W. Watson, 1862
Restrike - Ballarat; Victoria
Information
Country
Victoria
Victoria
Currency
Pound sterling
(1788 – 1900)
Coin type
Token
Denomination
1 Penny
Year
1862
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
15.22
Diameter (mm)
34
Demonetized
1863
Description
1 Penny from Victoria. Issued in 1862. Struck in Copper. Measures 34 mm and weighs 15.22 g.
- Obverse
- Text only
- Reverse
- At centre within a line circle a piece of grape vine with eleven large leaves and two bunches of grapes, below, but still within the line circle the manufacturers name T. STOKES MAKER MEL.; around above, VICTORIA . 1862, around below the Latin IN VINO VERITAS. Border of 116 beads. This is a Stokes stock reverse, used for many trade token issuers. It is numbered in the standard catalogues as: Sharples Vine 3 = Heyde Vine 3 = Andrews 7.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1862) | — | Gray# 303c; R 9 |
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