½ Penny - Victoria Model

Features

Location	United Kingdom
Królowa	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Utility items › Play money
Year	1844
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition	Bimetallic: nikiel-cynk centre in miedź ring
Weight	1.8 g
Diameter	19.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 19752
References	Rogers# 204 David John de Sola Rogers; 1990. Toy Coins. Galata, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. , X# 7 Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes).

Obverse

(fr) Effigie gauche de la reine Victoria entourée des lettres "V" et "R", de la valeur faciale "HALF PENNY" et "MODEL".

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
HALFPENNY
V. R.
· MODEL ·

Engraver: Joseph Moore

Reverse

(fr) Le chiffre "1/2" entouré de la valeur faciale "HALF PENNY" et "MODEL".

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
HALFPENNY
½
· MODEL ·

Engraver: Joseph Moore

Mint

Joseph Moore Limited, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1845-1951)

Comments

(en)

Rogers (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/catalogue.php?id=2901) lists many variations with catalogue number 204.x.y where x defines die variations and y defines the metal.

Die variations (x):

204.a - V R above the rear of the truncation

204.b - V R half below the rear of the truncation

204.c - V. R.; the first pellet may be faint

204.c - V R truncation curves down, almost straight

Metal variations (y):

204.x.i - Nickel-zinc center within a bronzed copper annulus

204.x.ii - Nickel-zinc center within a copper annulus

204.x.iii - White-plated brass center within a copper annulus

204.x.iv - All copper flan with the center white-plated

204.x.v - All silver flan

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1844)								$ 13

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 177 Lot 1060	6 Dec 2025	XF	USD 11.52 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 938	9 Dec 2023	XF	USD 12.68 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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