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A Pair of Great Britain Victoria Half Pennies, 1853 and 1889

Lot 88: A Pair of Great Britain Victoria Half Pennies, 1853 and 1889

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A pair of Great Britain Victoria Half Pennies, comprising two 19th-century British copper or bronze coins. The obverse of both coins features a right-facing laureate bust of Queen Victoria, with visible Latin inscriptions including “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA”, and distinct dates of 1853 (left coin) and 1889 (right coin). The reverse of each coin depicts a seated Britannia figure, holding a trident and shield, surrounded by the inscription “BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:”. The coins are housed together in a clear plastic flip, with a handwritten tag reading “VICTORIA FARTHING 1853 £1”.