1872 Great Britain Queen Victoria Bun Head Bronze One Penny
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1872 Great Britain Queen Victoria Bun Head Bronze One Penny
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Brand: The Royal Mint
1872 Great Britain Queen Victoria Bun Head Bronze One Penny - Circulated Historic British Coin
Struck in 1872 at the peak of the Victorian era and the British Empire’s global reach, this bronze penny circulated through the hands of factory workers, shopkeepers, sailors, and subjects across Britain and its colonies during a time of industrial expansion, naval power, and rapid change. The classic “Bun Head” portrait of the young Queen Victoria and the seated Britannia reverse with lighthouse and sailing ship capture the spirit of the age when Britain truly ruled the waves. This is a genuine circulated example of a classic 19th-century British copper coin — tested, authentic, and ready to add tangible history to any collection of Victorian or British copper coinage.
Country: United Kingdom
Composition: Bronze (approximately 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc)
Denomination: One Penny
Mintage: 8,494,572
Weight: 0.331 oz / 9.4 grams
Dimensions: 31 mm diameter (standard); exact thickness of this specific piece Unknown
Lettering and Edging: Obverse: VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D: Reverse: ONE PENNY / 1872 Edge: Plain
Strike Type: Business Strike
Variety: Standard London issue (no mintmark under date); Freeman 62 (dies 6+G)
Coin Designer and Design: Leonard Charles Wyon – Obverse: “Bun Head” laureate bust of Queen Victoria left; Reverse: Seated Britannia right holding trident and shield, with lighthouse left and ship right
Condition - Circulated (approximately Fine), moderate even wear with softened high-point detail on hair and Britannia, clear date and legends, original brown patina with scattered dark spots and light surface marks - See Pictures
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