The 1896 Penny - VictoriaThe Veiled or Old Head Bronze Penny of Queen Victoria. SCBC: 3961. The Old Head portrait on the penny ran 1895-1901, although silver and gold coins used it from the diamond jubilee in 1893.
The Reverse, by Leonard Charles Wyon, shows the seated figure of Britannia, with a trident in her left hand and hold a Union shield at her side with her right hand. She sits on a rock with the sea and a lighthouse in the background. Legend "ONE PENNY" around. In exergue is the date.
The Obverse, by Thomas Brock (initials T.B. below bust), shows the Old Head portrait of Queen Victoria. Legend "VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP".Image credit: The Royal Mint
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Mintage: 24,000,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 1896 ?
The Monarch is Queen Victoria, and is now the longest reigning monarch. The Prime Minister is Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative). US President is Grover Cleveland (D-New York). Utah becomes the 45th U.S. State. The Summer Olympics Games are held in Athens, Greece - they are the first Olympics in modern history; Britain and Ireland win 2 gold medals. In the Cricket County Championship, Yorkshire scores 887 against Warwickshire, still a record. Blackpool Pleasure Beach opens.
Victoria (1837-1901)
Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. Victoria ruled for 64 years, a record only recently surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II.Victoria's parents were Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathern, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She married Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who later became known as Prince Albert. Victoria had nine children, the eldest son succeeding her as Edward VII.
Victoria posed for a number of head portraits, but there are generally three major variants: Young Head (1838-1887) by William Wyon, RA; Jubilee Head (1887-1893) by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and Old Head (1893-1901) by by Sir Thomas Brock.
Category: Penny
The Penny is one of the most famous British coins. The coin itself has been around since 600AD and at various times has been struck in silver, copper and bronze. Originally split into halfpennies and farthing, it is now itself the least denomination coin currently in circulation. Made from copper (actually copper plated steel). Originally there were 12 pennies in one shilling and 240 pennies in £1; since decimalisation in 1971 there are 100 new pence in one pound.
Composition: Early pennies were Silver, then Copper, Bronze and Copper coated steel.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.
Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history. The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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| 1896 One Penny Coin Queen Victoria £ 4.00 |
| Very Old 1896 One Penny Coin Victorian £ 2.00 |
| Queen Victoria 1896 One Penny 1d Veiled Head £ 850.00 |
| 1896 One Penny Coin Victoria Bun Head £ 2.00 |
 | Great Britain Penny Very Old Coin 1896 Queen Victoria *IDEAL FOR COLLECTORS* £ 3.25 |
 | 1896 Queen Victoria One Penny, Bronze 9.45g 30.8mm. Uncirculated. £ 55.00 |
 | 1896 PENNY - ONE PENNY COIN - VEILED HEAD - 1d BRONZE COIN - QUEEN VICTORIA £ 100.00 |
 | Rare Antique Coin 1896 Penny £ 17.99 |
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