Summary
1/12 Shilling, Issued by Jersey, 1881
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Head of the Queen facing left wearing coronet ornamented with oak leaves; around, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:; below, a star
Reverse Description
Plain Heater-shaped shield charged with three lions, passant guardant in pale (ie. walking to left with heads facing viewer arranged beneath one another) dividing the date 1881; around, STATES OF JERSEY ONE TWELFTH OF A SHILLING
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Struck from the metal recovered by withdrawing farthing coins from circulation.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John P. Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1994
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Date Issued
1881 AD
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Issued By
Jersey, Channel Islands, 1881
Donor: Sharple, 1994. -
Mint
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Artist
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Denomination
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.37 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 13 KM#8
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1965. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 3, West Indies., 43 - 59 Pages
[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. British Commonwealth Coins., 424 - 428 Pages
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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