1848 VICTORIA SILVER MAUNDY FOURPENCE
£250.00
1848 Victoria Maundy Fourpence in .925 silver. Young Head obverse and crowned wreath reverse with central 4 and split date 18 / 48.
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The 1848 Victoria Silver Maundy Fourpence is part of the long‑running Maundy silver tradition, struck in sterling silver (.925) and distributed during the Royal Maundy ceremony. Unlike the circulating groat, the Maundy fourpence carries the distinctive crowned wreath reverse with a large central numeral and split date.
The 1848 issue sits within the celebrated Young Head portrait period, making it a popular choice for collectors assembling Victorian Maundy sets or individual denominations.
The obverse features the elegant Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria, engraved by William Wyon. Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
The reverse displays:
- A large central numeral “4”
- Surrounded by a crowned wreath of oak leaves
- Split date 18 to the left and 48 to the right
- No denomination wording (correct for Maundy)
This is the classic Maundy reverse used throughout Victoria’s reign and remains one of the most recognisable designs in British small‑silver.
- Country: United Kingdom
- Year: 1848
- Denomination: Fourpence (Maundy)
- Metal: Sterling Silver (.925)
- Weight: 1.9g
- Diameter: 18mm
- Edge: Plain (correct for Maundy)
- Obverse: Queen Victoria, Young Head (Wyon)
- Reverse: Crowned wreath; central 4; split date 18 / 48
- Classification: Victorian Maundy silver
- Catalogue References: Spink 3917; KM 734
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