1881 H Canada One 1 Cent Canadian Large Penny Queen Victoria Bronze 25.4mm KM# 7

Mint H : Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003)

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Features

Issuer Canada

Queen Victoria (1837-1901)

Type Standard circulation coin

Years 1876-1901

Value 1 Cent

0.01 CAD = USD 0.0074

Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)

Composition Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)

Weight 5.67 g

Diameter 25.4 mm

Thickness 1.5 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Number N# 440

References KM# 7, Schön# 5

Obverse

Head of Queen Victoria wearing a tiara, facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA.

CANADA

Unabridged legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Victoria Queen by the grace of God

Engravers: Leonard Charles Wyon

George William de Saulles

Reverse

The face value is encircled with maple leaves wrapped around a vine

Script: Latin

Lettering:

ONE

CENT

1881

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Plain

Mints

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003)