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Victoria 1837-1901 AD
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In 1895, the design was changed with the portrait showing a veiled head of Queen Victoria to bring it into line with the portrait used on the silver coinage, with the inscription VICTORIA DEI GRA: BRITT: REGINA FID: DEF: IND: IMP:. There are no obverse variations between 1895 and 1901.
The reverse is still Britannia, but without the ship and lighthouse. During 1896 the reverse design was slightly enlarged, so that the distance between the exergual line and the top of the helmet plume increases from 20.3 mm to 20.7mm. There are also two varieties of the reverse in the 1897 issue, differing in a number of respects, mainly the height of the sea above the exergual line (3.35mm instead of 3.0 mm), and a good indicator is that in the second reverse the shield is almost in contact with the border teeth instead of being well clear.
-Victoria became Queen in 1837 after the death of her uncle (William IV), who had no legitimate heirs.
-Victoria was the longest reigning British monarch at nearly 64 years, until topped by Elizabeth II in 2015.
-Victoria married Albert in 1840. The pair had 9 children, who went on to marry in to royalty across Europe.
-Victoria entered a protracted period of mourning following Albert's death in 1861, lasting many years.
-The Victorian era was one of dramatic change and development in industry, science, culture, and politics.
1 halfpenny = 1/2 of a penny = 1/24 of a shilling = 1/480 of a pound
The first Victorian era UK halfpenny was minted in 1838, and the last in 1901.
1838 to 1852 - Victoria - Young Head
1853 to 1860 - Victoria - Young Head
1860 to 1875 - Victoria - Bun Head
1876 to 1894 - Victoria - Bun Head
1895 to 1901 - Old Veiled Head
The reverse is still Britannia, but without the ship and lighthouse. During 1896 the reverse design was slightly enlarged, so that the distance between the exergual line and the top of the helmet plume increases from 20.3 mm to 20.7mm. There are also two varieties of the reverse in the 1897 issue, differing in a number of respects, mainly the height of the sea above the exergual line (3.35mm instead of 3.0 mm), and a good indicator is that in the second reverse the shield is almost in contact with the border teeth instead of being well clear.
-Victoria became Queen in 1837 after the death of her uncle (William IV), who had no legitimate heirs.
-Victoria was the longest reigning British monarch at nearly 64 years, until topped by Elizabeth II in 2015.
-Victoria married Albert in 1840. The pair had 9 children, who went on to marry in to royalty across Europe.
-Victoria entered a protracted period of mourning following Albert's death in 1861, lasting many years.
-The Victorian era was one of dramatic change and development in industry, science, culture, and politics.
1 halfpenny = 1/2 of a penny = 1/24 of a shilling = 1/480 of a pound
The first Victorian era UK halfpenny was minted in 1838, and the last in 1901.
1838 to 1852 - Victoria - Young Head
1853 to 1860 - Victoria - Young Head
1860 to 1875 - Victoria - Bun Head
1876 to 1894 - Victoria - Bun Head
1895 to 1901 - Old Veiled Head
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