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Queen Victoria appears on the obverse of all British Pennies from 1839 to 1901 inclusive.
The reverse features a seated figure of Britannia with trident and shield. Varied representations of Britannia have appeared on British Coins for hundreds of years.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBritish Pennies issued from 1953 to 1967 inclusive are almost identical.
Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse and on the reverse is the seated figure of Britannia, personifying Great Britain, holding a trident and shield.
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∙ 13y agoA British 1861 Penny is a bronze coin 30.81 mm in diameter, and weighing 9.422 grams.
It will have a left facing image of Queen Victoria on the obverse and a right facing seated figure of Briatannia on the reverse.
British coins do no have the country name on them.
Pictures of a specific coin are difficult to come by, but the 1862 coin shown in the link below is similar. There are a lot of minor differences between the two coins and there are at least 16 variants of the 1861 coin.
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∙ 14y agoQueen Victoria was the on the British throne in 1890. She appeared on all British coins from 1837 to 1901.
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What were the 1861 confederate penny made of?
the 1861 Confederate penny was made of copper or nickel
Prices Victoria dc penny coins 1860 1861 1864?
Please ask one question a time. Use the format "What is the value of an 1860 British Penny" and you should get an answer.
When was Penny Illustrated Paper created?
Penny Illustrated Paper was created in 1861.
What is an 1861 Canadian penny worth?
1.00
What is a 1861 one penny coin worth?
An uncirculated 1861 Indian head penny is worth %162. A penny in good condition is only worth $20. These prices are good as of January 2014.
What is the value of an 1861 British Florin?
There was no 1861 British Florin (Two Shillings) minted.
What is the value of a British half penny?
The British Half Penny was no longer issued after 1984.
What is an 1861 D coin with a seated liberty on one side and a head on the other?
I'll use the crystal ball and suggest that you have a British Penny or Half-Penny. The "head" on one side is that of Queen Victoria. What you suspected as a "seated liberty" is an interpretation of the goddess Brittania.
What does 1d in Irish penny mean?
The lower case "d" has been used to identify various values of a penny since the Roman occupation of Britain. The very earliest British Penny was modelled on the Roman denarius, a coin of similar value. The "d" comes from the Roman "denarius".
What is the oldest British Penny still in circulation?
The oldest British Penny potentially still in circulation would be the 1971 New Penny.
What is a 1861 large one cent piece worth?
The last large cents were dated 1857. If your coin is dated 1861 it could be a British penny (not a cent), a private token, or a Civil War piece. Please post a new question with more details about its design and size.
What is the value of a 1988 British Half Penny?
The British Half Penny was no longer issued after 1984.
