Description: 1898 Great Britain UK 1 Farthing & 1 Penny In aUNC (farthing) & VF (penny) Cond. **********1 Farthing - Victoria 4th portrait 1 Farthing - Victoria (4th portrait) - obverse1 Farthing - Victoria (4th portrait) - reverse Features IssuerUnited Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) QueenVictoria (1837-1901) TypeStandard circulation coin Years1895-1901 Value1 Farthing (1⁄960) CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970) CompositionBronze (95% Cu, 4% Sn, 1% Zn) Weight2.83 g Diameter20 mm Thickness1.1 mm ShapeRound TechniqueMilled OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized31 December 1960 Obverse Diademed and veiled portrait ('Old Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around. Script: Latin Lettering: VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF IND·IMP· T.B. Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix Indiae Imperatrix Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India Engraver: Thomas Brock Reverse Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, denomination above, sea behind, date in exergue. Script: Latin Lettering: F A R T H I N G 1898 Engraver: George William de Saulles Designer: Leonard Charles Wyon Edge Plain Mint Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975) **************1 Penny - Victoria 3rd portrait 1 Penny - Victoria (3rd portrait) - obverse1 Penny - Victoria (3rd portrait) - reverse © apuking (CC BY-SA) Features IssuerUnited Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) QueenVictoria (1837-1901) TypeStandard circulation coin Years1895-1901 Value1 Penny (1⁄240) CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970) CompositionBronze Weight9.45 g Diameter30.8 mm Thickness1.6 mm ShapeRound TechniqueMilled OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized31 August 1971 Obverse Older diademed and veiled portrait ('Old Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, designer's initials below bust. Script: Latin Lettering: VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF·IND·IMP· T.B. Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix Indiae Imperatrix Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India Engraver: George William de Saulles Designer: Thomas Brock Reverse Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind, denomination above and date in exergue. Note: varieties exist (see below) Script: Latin Lettering: ONE PENNY 1898 Engraver: George William de Saulles Designer: Leonard Charles Wyon Edge Plain Mint Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975) Comments The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound avoirdupois (1/3 ounce or 145.8 grains). Dies for the final Victoria veiled head issue were engraved by George William de Saulles. The obverse design was copied from a model by Thomas Brock and the reverse was a modified version of the Leonard Charles Wyon design, with the rock and lighthouse removed.
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Composition: Bronze
Fineness: Na
Country/Region: UK
Region of Origin: Europe
Colour: RB
