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)