Queen Victoria penny - UK - veiled head
UK penny
Victoria
veiled head
1895 to 1901
Values, images, and specifications for British penny
coins from 1895 to 1901. (old veiled head)
The first 'old veiled head'
Victorian UK penny was
minted in 1895, and the
last in 1901.
The obverse features
the older veiled bust of
Victoria facing left,
adorned in jewellery.
The reverse shows the helmed Britannia seated facing right,
holding a trident, hand resting on a shield, with the date below.
'ONE' is in the field to the left, 'PENNY' to the right, and seas
in the background.
Victoria was the longest reigning British monarch at
nearly 64 years, until topped by Elizabeth II in 2015.
Our Queen Victoria era UK penny category has been
broken down in to six pages:
Victoria married Albert in 1840. The pair had 9
children, who went on to marry in to royalty
across Europe. The Victorian era was one of
dramatic change and development in industry,
science, culture, and politics. Victoria entered a
protracted period of mourning following Albert's
death in 1861, lasting many years.
1 penny = 1/12 of a shilling = 1/240 of a pound
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