1889 Penny gVF-aEF

Description Queen Victoria's reign, 1837 - 1901. Bronze coinage, "Bun Head" Issue, 1860-95. 1889 Penny, obv 12, rev N. Obverse: Queens laureate bust with her hair tied in  a bun to the left. Legend: VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D : (Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.) Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon. Reverse: Britannia seated right with trident in her left hand, sailing ship to her right  and lighthouse to the her left. Mintage: 12,560,000. Bronze, 9.40g, 31mm, edge plain. Catalogue: Spink# 3954, KM# 755. Grade: gVF-aEF, dark tone, scarches and dig to the obverse.