1901 VICTORIA PENNY – UNC
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1901 Victoria Penny. Old Head (Veiled Head) portrait with classic Britannia reverse. Final penny of Queen Victoria’s reign.
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The 1901 Victoria Penny is the final bronze penny struck during the reign of Queen Victoria, making it a historically significant end‑of‑era issue. Featuring the Old Head (Veiled Head) portrait by Sir Thomas Brock, this coin represents the closing chapter of Victorian pre‑decimal bronze coinage.
The reverse continues the long‑standing Britannia design by Leonard Charles Wyon, used on pennies for over a century. Collectors value 1901 pennies both as type coins and as the last date of the Victorian bronze series.
The obverse shows the mature Veiled Head portrait of Queen Victoria, facing left, wearing a veil and small crown. Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP Portrait by Sir Thomas Brock.
The reverse depicts Britannia seated facing right, holding a trident and shield, with the denomination ONE PENNY around and the date 1901 below. This iconic design remained in use from 1860 through the end of the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
Specifications
- Country: United Kingdom
- Year: 1901
- Denomination: Penny
- Metal: Bronze (95% Cu, 4% Sn, 1% Zn)
- Weight: 9.45g
- Diameter: 30.8mm
- Edge: Plain
- Obverse: Victoria Old Head / Veiled Head (Brock)
- Reverse: Britannia seated; date 1901
- Classification: Late‑Victorian bronze penny
- Catalogue References: Spink 3961; KM 790
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