Queen Victoria penny - UK - young head
UK penny
Victoria
young head, pg 1
1841 to 1853
Values, images, and specifications for British penny
coins from 1841 to 1853. (young head, page 1)
The first 'young head'
Victorian UK penny was
minted in 1841, and the
last in 1860.
The obverse features the head
of young Queen Victoria facing
left, with ribbons in her hair,
and the date below.
The reverse shows the helmed Britannia seated
facing right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield.
Below is a rose, thistle, and shamrock.
Victoria was the longest reigning British monarch at
nearly 64 years, until topped by Elizabeth II in 2015.
dates not minted for circulation : 1837 to 1840, 1842, 1850, 1852
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.
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