1860 Queen Victoria Copper Pattern Penny by Joseph Moore, Extremely Rare

1860 Queen Victoria Copper Pattern Penny

Ex-Laurie Bamford Collection

This exceptional pattern penny was designed and struck in 1860 by the distinguished die sinker Joseph Moore in Birmingham, England

Obverse shows the monarch’s bust facing left and is from Die Pattern 93 (see PECK). The legend reads ‘VICTORIA QUEEN’ with date 1860 below and between two beaded circles

Reverse depicts Britannia, helmeted, in flowing robes, seated to the left on a rock. Her right hand supports a trident; her left holding a spray of leaves, rests on an oval shield by her side. Before her right foot lies an anchor fluke with legend, ‘GREAT BRITAIN’ above and denomination ‘ONE PENNY’ below

This example has outer and inner beaded borders on both the obverse and reverse

Peck 2110

Freeman 837, dies I + F, R16 – extremely rare with only 51 to 100 known worldwide

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