1 Penny of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain from Birmingham Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon (British, 1826–1891)
Mint: Birmingham Mint (England)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819–1901, ruled 1837–1901

1892

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper and Bronze

Dimensions

9.58 g, 12:00, 30.80 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.55906

Geography

Made in Birmingham, England

Culture

Spanish

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Laureled bust of Victoria, left, "VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG: F: D"

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Athena sitting on shield and holding trident, seated between a lighthouse and a ship in the background, "ONE PENNY" exerge "1892"
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

cents, coins, money

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