1⁄20 Shilling - Victoria Pattern
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Victoria (1837-1901)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1859 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | Never issued |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 473782 |
| References | BMC Eng# 1981 Charles Wilson Peck; 1970. English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958 (2nd Edition). British Museum, London, United Kingdom. Michael Freeman; 2006. The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain (3rd Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Diademed bust of Queen Victoria left, with legend and date around within beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIA D G BRITTANNIAR 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
Britannia seated with shield and trident, right facing. Denticled border and lettering around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HALF DECIMAL PENNY
ONE TWENTIETH OF A SHILLING
Engraver: James Wyon
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
A very rare specimen, with 2 to 5 known (R19 rating) for a proposed decimal coinage.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1859 | Pattern | ||||||||||||||
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