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Penny (Second or 'Bun Head' Issue : Victoria)
Penny (Second or 'Bun Head' Issue : Victoria)
Penny (Second or 'Bun Head' Issue : Victoria)

Penny (Second or 'Bun Head' Issue : Victoria)

Issuer (Kensington Palace, London, England, 1819 - 1901)
Date1870
Object NamePenny
Mediumcopper alloy
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 30 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: Weight: 9.5 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS007577
About MeObverse: laureate, draped bust (l.) with 'bun' hairstyle
Reverse: Britannia seated (r.) holding trident with left hand, shield with right; lighthouse at bottom left, ship at bottom right; date in exergue