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Collection Bronze Penny

BP1890a

Bronze Penny, 1890

Type
BP Bronze Penny
Year
1890
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
15,330,840 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
31 mm
Weight
9.4 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95%,Tin 4%,Zinc 1%)
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BP1890a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:
Reverse inscription
ONE PENNY, Date
CC2000
VY1D-780 7 5
Peck
P1742 8 N
Freeman
F130 12 N
All Coin Values
AC1890 a -

Condition & value

Held at Extremely Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £65.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £300.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Normal Date