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Victoria 1847 Penny
Victoria (1837-1901), copper Penny, 1847, young filleted head left, date below, W.W. incuse on truncation, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA rev. Britannia seated right with ornamental trident and shield, emblems in exergue, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF : colon further from DEF (Peck 1493; S.3948). Toned, a couple of darker blemishes, slight deposit in some letters on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
The Latin legends translate as on obverse "Victoria, by the grace of God," and on the reverse "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."