Summary
1/13 Shilling, Issued by Jersey, 1841
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Head of the Queen wearing ornamented fillet in hair facing left; around, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:; below, 1841; the artist's initials, WW, incuse on neck truncation
Reverse Description
Square ornamented shield charged with three leopards, passant guardant in pale (ie. walking to left with heads facing viewer arranged beneath one another); around, STATES OF JERSEY 1/13 OF A SHILLING
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
This issue was authorised by an Order in Council dated 11 September 1840 with the reverse based on a design supplied to the Royal Mint by the Government of Jersey.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1841 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Denomination
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
34 mm (Outside Diameter), 16.701 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 3 KM#3
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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