½ Penny - Victoria Decimal Pattern
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Victoria (1837-1901)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1859 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 420259 |
| References | BMC Eng# 1983 Charles Wilson Peck; 1970. English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958 (2nd Edition). British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Youthful diademed head of Victoria to left within inner circle, legends around, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIA D G BRITANNIAR REGINA F D
1859
Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: James Wyon
Reverse
Denomination across three lines within dotted circle surrounded by wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HALF
DECIMAL
PENNY
Engraver: James Wyon
Comments
James Wyon is, as the name might suggest, a member of the Wyon family of England from which literally scores of famed artisans and engravers emerged. Our James Wyon, one of many so-named in the Wyon family, worked as private assistant to his first cousin, William Wyon, from 1825 to 1851, at which time he was appointed on probation to the post of Resident-Engraver to the Royal Mint in London, an appointment made permanent in 1854.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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