Victoria - 1½ Pence 1843 Maundy - Great Britain

Country: Great Britain
Ruler: Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type: Non-circulating coins 
Years: 1843 (1838-1870)
Value: 1-1/2 Pence = 1/8 shilling (1/160 LSD)
Mintage: 475,000
Composition: Silver (.925)
Weight: 0.7 g.
Diameter: 12 mm
Grade: VF/XF
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: Yes
References: KM# 728, Sp# 3915

Obverse:
Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around.

Lettering: VICTORIA D:G:BRITANNIAR:REGINA F:D:

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.

Engraver: William Wyon.

Reverse:
Crowned denomination divides date within oak wreath.

Lettering: 
1½
1843

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Edge:
Plain.

Comments:
The standard weight of this coin was 1/44 troy ounce or 10.9 grains. Struck for colonial use in Ceylon, where it was worth 4 stivers (1 fanam) and the West Indies (Jamaica, British Guiana and Trinidad) where it was equivalent to 1/4 real.

Référence : KM# 728, Sp# 3915

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Collection : Victoria - Queen Empress (1837-1901) of Great Britain & British India