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Various denominations - UK Queen Victoria Young Head Miniature "Coins"
1800 year- | - | - |
Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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Type | Utility items › Play money |
Year | 1800 |
Shape | Round |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-11-14 |
Numista | N#41074 |
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Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
Crowned numeral within wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering: 3
Edge
Plain
Comment
Very small "coins” with the portrait of William IV, Victoria, and Edward VII were made by private mints, most of them in Germany. These miniature "coins" are much smaller than the corresponding denomination then in circulation. Most are worth a nominal sum.Variations are shown below by letters for obverses and Roman numerals for reverses.
List of obverse varieties:
A—Bavarian Spiel Mark
Aa—Bavarian Spiel Marke
B—John Cooke and Sons Mark Counter
C—Diamond Jubilee Lauer Nürnberg 18/bust/97
D—Diamond Jubilee Lauer Nürnberg 1897 to left of bust
E—D & Co. Toy Money
F—Edward VII D:G Britt OMN: REX
G—Edward VII Rei Grai
H—IM: OF.: L: CHR: Lauer. Nürnberg. Made in Germany.
J—IM. OF.. Lauer. Nürnberg. Made in Germany
K—IM. OF. A. L. Chris: Lauer
L—IM: OF. . Spiel Münze
M—Imitation of A
N—Imitation L. Chris. Lauer
O—IMITATION L. CHR. LAUER NÜRNBERG (displayed here)
P—L. Chri. Lauer's Mark Counter
Q—L: Chr: Lauer, Nürnberg
R—Ludw. Chrst: Lauer. Nürnberg. Made in Germany
QL—LUDW: CHRIST. LAUER Made in Germany
S—NÜRNBERGER SPIEL MÜNZE
List of reverse varieties:
I—Britannia seated, lighthouse at base
II—CORONATION MODEL
III—Crown with value beneath (displayed here)
IV—DIAMOND JUBILEE 1897
V—FID: DEF. IND (Value)
VI—Lion on Crown
VII—L. CHRIS. LAUER NÜRNBERG* in garter, Crowned Shield
VIII—Shield with crown above, IMITATION of
IX—Three Shields—Crown above—Two crossed sceptre
X—Three Shields—Crown above—Tw crossed Sceptre (HONISE VI PENCE) around shield
XI—Four Shields
XII—Narrow Shields—One Sceptre—One rose and thistle sceptre
XIII—Four Shields surrounded by Garter—Imperial Crown above
XIV—Spade type Shield
XV—St. George on Horse & Dragon
XVI—Wreath
XVII—IM I OF——