Queen Victoria, 1889 Penny, gFine.
$35
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Bronze coinage, "Bun Head" Issue, 1860-95.
1889 Penny, obv 12, rev N.
Obverse: Queens laureate bust with her hair tied in a bun to the left.
Legend: VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D : (Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.)
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon.
Reverse: Britannia seated right with trident in her left hand, sailing ship to her right and lighthouse to the her left.
Mintage: 12,560,000.
Bronze, 9.40g, 31mm, edge plain.
Catalogue: Spink# 3954, KM# 755.
Grade: gFine-Reverse VF.
