1858 Penny

Obverse of 1858 Penny

Reverse of 1858 Penny

Young head copper pennies were issued for Queen Victoria from 1839 to 1860 inclusive, before the change to smaller and lighter bronze pennies.
The obverse design is similar for all dates, a youthful portrait of the queen, with her hair in a "bun", with two ribbons, facing left.

Colon Spacing
There are also varieties with different spacing between the lettering of the legend and the colons, and some with missing colons.

Obverse
Young Head, Victoria facing left
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1858

Reverse:
The reverse features Britannia, seated left, holding a trident.
The legend reads:-
BRITANNIAR REG FID DEF

Prices & Availability
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Date	Description	Grade	Availability	Price £	Price $
1858	Young Head Penny	about Unc	Yes	£225	$360

English Copper Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558 - 1958, by C. Wilson Peck, F.S.A.
This is an excellent book, originally published in 1960, with a second revised edition published in 1964. Now out of print, but still very useful for copper coins of this period.

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