An English 1861 One Penny
The Royal Mint
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1861
Materials
Metal alloy
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997173.1.3
Summary
An 1861 Victorian copper penny coin
Full description
A copper penny with a young Queen Victoria and the inscription ‘VICTORIA D:G:BRITT:REG:F:D:’. On the reverse is Britannia, lighthouse to the left and ship to the right, with the inscription ‘ONE PENNY 1861’
Provenance
A copper penny with a young Queen Victoria and the inscription ‘VICTORIA D:G:BRITT:REG:F:D:’. On the reverse is Britannia, lighthouse to the left and ship to the right, with the inscription ‘ONE PENNY 1861’
Makers and roles
The Royal Mint, minter