Description Queen Victoria's Reign, 1837 - 1901. Young Head Copper Coinage, 1838-60. 1853 Penny. 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: 1,021,440 Bronze, 9.40g, 31mm, edge plain. Catalogue: Spink# 3954, KM# 755. Grade: gVF-aEF, some dents.
