Fortuna 1900 Victorian Penny - Victoria Faced

from £35.00

Taken from an impression of a Victorian one penny coin from the year 1900, making the original over 123 years old. One of the largest coins in our collection, with the stately and veiled Queen Victoria keeping an eye out for you as you carry her around your neck.  

Also available as the reverse with a majestic Britannia standing guard.

Material: Available in Sterling Silver, Brass & Gold Plated
Size: approx. 3cm

*Please note our pendants are sold without chains. However, you can choose to add a chain below.

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Taken from an impression of a Victorian one penny coin from the year 1900, making the original over 123 years old. One of the largest coins in our collection, with the stately and veiled Queen Victoria keeping an eye out for you as you carry her around your neck.  

Also available as the reverse with a majestic Britannia standing guard.

Material: Available in Sterling Silver, Brass & Gold Plated
Size: approx. 3cm

*Please note our pendants are sold without chains. However, you can choose to add a chain below.

Jewellery care
Delivery information

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About the coin

Pocket full of ‘coppers’? Well, as it turns out, pennies haven’t actually been coppers since 1860, but it seems the name has stuck. This Victorian penny from 1900 would have been bronze (although we cast in brass), and given that Vicky was on the throne for a fair old while, she had a few costume changes on her pennies during her reign.

The portrait on this particular coin is called the veiled or old head. It first appeared in 1895, when she was 76 and very much in her mourning attire. Our coin, being from 1900, saw one more year of Victoria before she was succeeded by her son, Edward VII.