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1 Penny - Victoria Pattern (1860)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1860 |
| Denomination | 1 Penny |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Demonetised | Yes |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 30.0mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Head of queen facing left, very similar to W. Wyon's young head portrait
Crowned shields of England, Scotland and Ireland in cross formation with flowers at corners
1 Penny - Victoria Pattern market value
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| FDC | £600.00 🔒 | £575.00 | – | £360.00 – £900.00 | 0 | 8 | 06-09-2015 | |
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| UNC | £2,300.00 🔒 | £2,300.00 (1) | – | £180.00 – £2,300.00 | 0 | 10 | 02-06-2024 | |
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| EF | £240.00 🔒 | £260.00 | – | £170.00 – £950.00 | 0 | 8 | 01-09-2013 | |
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| VF | £480.00 🔒 | £384.05 (2) | – | £53.32 – £480.00 | 1 | 5 | 10-12-2025 | |
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| PR-63 | £850.00 🔒 | £850.00 (1) | – | £850.00 – £850.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-09-2013 | |
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| PR-64 | £950.00 🔒 | £950.00 (2) | – | £950.00 – £950.00 | 2 | 2 | 06-09-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £1,358.80 🔒 | £1,358.80 (1) | – | £1,358.80 – £1,358.80 | 1 | 1 | 06-09-2026 | |
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About the 1860 1 Penny - Victoria Pattern
The 1860 1 Penny - Victoria Pattern is a collector 1 penny coin, struck in copper. It measures 30mm across. Reverse design: Crowned shields of England, Scotland and Ireland in cross formation with flowers at corners.
It is no longer legal tender, so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 1860 1 Penny - Victoria Pattern worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1860 1 Penny - Victoria Pattern run from £260 to £2,300 across 7 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the 1860 crowned shields penny a Royal Mint pattern?
There is no evidence that it is. The Royal Mint Museum's 1906 catalogue lists the Mint's 1860 pattern pennies, by Leonard Charles Wyon, and both have Britannia reverses. Montagu's 1893 survey of Victorian copper and bronze patterns does not include a crowned shields penny either.
Did the crowned shields penny ever circulate?
No. The bronze penny issued from 1860 carried Wyon's seated Britannia, and Wikipedia notes that the legislation for the new coinage required Britannia to appear on it. A penny with a shields reverse was never current coin.
Who made the 1860 crowned shields penny?
The maker is not documented in the Royal Mint's records or in Montagu's 1893 survey of patterns. Some collector catalogues attribute it to a private maker and a later date of striking, but that attribution is unconfirmed, so no maker is named.
How do I identify the 1860 1 Penny - Victoria Pattern?
Check the diameter 30mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The bronze penny that replaced the old copper coinage in 1860 was designed by Leonard Charles Wyon, and Wikipedia's account of the recoinage describes a series of trial pieces he prepared in 1859 and 1860 before the Queen approved the design. Wikipedia also notes that the legislation for the new coinage required Britannia to appear on it.
The piece catalogued here is dated 1860 but has no Britannia. Its reverse shows crowned shields of England, Scotland and Ireland arranged in a cross, with flowers in the angles. It does not appear among the Royal Mint's own patterns: the Royal Mint Museum's 1906 catalogue lists two 1860 pattern pennies by Wyon, both with Britannia, a lighthouse and a man-of-war, and H. Montagu's 1893 survey of copper and bronze patterns, compiled from the Mint's collection and private cabinets, lists no shield design for 1860.
The obverse shows a head of the Queen to left resembling William Wyon's Young Head. The reverse carries the three crowned shields in cross formation with floral ornaments between them. Its inscriptions, maker and date of striking are not documented in the Mint's or Montagu's catalogues, so they are not stated.
Collecting notes
Treat this as a private pattern or fantasy piece rather than an official trial coin until its maker is confirmed. Check the inscriptions, metal, weight and edge of any example against a published auction record. The coin that actually circulated from 1860 is the bronze bun penny.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of the Royal Mint, Vol. I Part I (W. J. Hocking, 1906), pp. 189, 196 and 202 to 203, Royal Mint Museum (read 10 Oct 2026)
- History of the British penny (1714 to 1901), Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
- The Copper, Tin and Bronze Coinage and Patterns for Coins of England (H. Montagu, 1893), Victoria, TreasureRealm (transcription) (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 1860s replacement of the British copper coinage, Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
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