Victoria - One Cent 1865 Newfoundland

Country: Newfoundland, Canada - Victoria Queen (1855-1901)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1865 (1865-1896)
Value: 1 Cent (0.01NFD)
Currency: NF Dollar (1865-1949)
Composition: Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)
Weight: 5.7 g
Diameter: 25.33 mm
Mintage: 240,000
Grade: VF (Damages)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 1

Obverse:
The portrait in left profile of laureate Queen Victoria, facing left.

Lettering: VICTORIA D: G: REG:

Translation:
VICTORIA D: G: REG:
→ "Victoria Dei Gratia Regina"
→ "Victoria, By the grace of God, Queen"

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon.

Reverse:
Garland of purple pitcher plants (the island's emblematic insectivore plant) and oak leaves. The Royal Crown and the year of issue are visible in the centre of the coin.

Lettering:
ONE CENT
1865
NEWFOUNDLAND 

Engraver: T. J. Minton.

Edge:
Plain.

Mints:
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H→Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003).

Comments:
The most reasonable explanation for the die axis variation is the the workers for the Heaton Mint did not receive specific instructions on what alignment and chose the same axis as the silver coins.

Référence : KM# 1

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...

Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens