UK One Penny - Model (B-Metalic) 1844 

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UK One Penny - Model (B-Metalic) 1844
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5843347
Area
Tokens / Medals
Title
UK One Penny - Model (B-Metalic) 1844
Type
Local currency
Publisher
Value
Country
United Kingdom
Year
1844
Collection / set
Material
Copper, Nickel-brass
Weight
Variety / overstrike
Obverse
One Penny . Model . 1
Reverse
One Penny . Model . Victoria Reg
Privy mark
Mint mark
Designer
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
22
Number
Details
This Victorian one penny model was a suggested design by Joseph Moore and made in 1844 to replace the heavy coinage then in circulation. The inner part was supposed to be in silver to compensate for the small intrinsic copper value but those produced in the greatest numbers had a copper outer ring and an inner part made of approximately 60% zinc / 40% nickel. They were never adopted and are quite common. There are two varieties with this metal with the die axis upright and inverted.