Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton

Coins of Queen Victoria

One Penny

William IV <-- : : --> Edward VII

Penny, 1841 Colon after DEF variety Scan courtesy of Martin Platt

Penny, 1849 Scan courtesy of Martin Platt

Penny, 1855 WW on truncation Plain Trident, Close Colon Author's Collection

Penny, 1858, obverse No WW on truncation Author's Collection

Penny, 1854, reverse Ornamental Trident, Far Colon Author's Collection

1858/7 Penny Courtesy of Spink

The rare copper 1860 Penny All such pennies are overdates 1860/59 Scan courtesy of Martin Platt

Colon Varieties

Trident Varieties

Pattern penny, 1860 Scan donated anonymously

Pattern penny in silver, 1860 Courtesy of Martin Platt

1860 penny, beaded borders Obverse 1, reverse A Courtesy of Martin Platt

1860 penny, beaded borders Obverse 1, reverse C Courtesy of Martin Platt

1860 penny, toothed borders Obverse 2, reverse C* (Freeman D) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1860 penny, toothed borders Obverse 2* (Freeman 3), reverse D (Freeman E) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1860 penny, toothed borders Obverse 3 (Freeman 4), reverse C* (Freeman D) Courtesy of Martin Platt

Mule penny, 1860 Toothed border on obverse (type 2) Beaded border on reverse (type A) Courtesy of Martin Platt

Mule penny, 1860 Toothed border on obverse (type 2*) Beaded border on reverse (type A) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1861 penny, obverse 4 (Freeman 5), reverse C* (Freeman D) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1861 penny, obverse 5 (Freeman 6), reverse E (Freeman F) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1861 copper proof penny, obverse 5 (Freeman 6), reverse F (Freeman G) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1863 Penny, reverse detail showing the extremely rare die number 3 Courtesy of Martin Platt

1863 Penny, reverse detail showing the unique die number 5 Courtesy of Anonymous of Scotland

1869 Penny, reverse F Courtesy of Martin Platt

Victoria 1871 penny, detail of normal date Courtesy of Martin Platt

Victoria 1871 penny, detail of wide date (extra space between 7 & 1) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1872 penny, obverse 5 & reverse F Author's Collection

1874H penny, obverse 6 (Freeman 7), reverse G (Freeman H) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1874H penny, obverse 6 (Freeman 7), reverse Ja (Freeman I) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1875H penny, obverse 6, reverse J Courtesy of Martin Platt

1878 proof penny, obverse 8, reverse J Courtesy of Martin Platt

1879 penny, reverse with narrow date variety Courtesy of Martin Platt

1879 penny, obverse 6* (Freeman 9), reverse K, narrow date variety Note the different position of the 9 in this example Courtesy of Martin Platt

1880 penny, obverse 6* (Freeman 9) and reverse L Courtesy of Martin Platt

1881 penny, obverse 6* (Freeman 9) and reverse M Courtesy of Martin Platt

1881 penny, obverse 8 (Freeman 12) and reverse L Courtesy of Martin Platt

1881H penny This coin is one of five known with obverse 6* (Freeman 9) and reverse M Scan donated anonymously

1881 penny, obverse 7 (Freeman 11) and reverse M Courtesy of Martin Platt

1882 penny, obverse 7, reverse N A genuine example of this rare coin Scan donated anonymously

1882H penny Obverse 7, hair over temple wavy Reverse M, drapery over shield Scan donated anonymously

1882H penny obverse 8, hair over temple straighter Reverse N, drapery over shield less than in type M Note the small H which easily wears away Scan donated anonymously

1882H penny. A typical example of a worn coin appearing to be a 'no H' example Note the faint lump where the H was. Scan donated anonymously

1889 penny, obverse 8 & reverse N Author's Collection

1895 penny, reverse, showing trident 2mm from P Courtesy of Martin Platt

Victoria 1897 penny, reverse with (very) high tide Courtesy of Martin Platt

Victoria 1897 penny, reverse with normal tide and dot between O and N Courtesy of Martin Platt

1885 Maundy penny Author's Collection

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