1901 Victoria Cent
The 1901 Victoria Cent is a business-strike issue from Canada, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the final year of production for the Victoria Cent series. Mintage of 4,100,000 is on the higher end for the Victoria Cent series — readily available in most grades. composed of bronze (cu 95%, sn 4%, zn 1%) (5.67 g).
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The 1901 Victoria Cent coin, has a total mintage of 4,100,000, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint mint, and engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon. Made of bronze (cu 95%, sn 4%, zn 1%), weighing 5.67 grams, with a diameter of 25.4 mm, and a thickness of 1.5 mm, and featuring a plain edge.
The obverse is head of queen victoria wearing a tiara, facing left. It reads "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA. CANADA". The reverse is the face value is encircled with maple leaves wrapped around a vine. It reads "ONE CENT 1891".
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Specifications
- Type
- Standard circulation coin
- Composition
- Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 25.4 mm
- Thickness
- 1.5 mm
- Edge
- Plain
- Designer
- Leonard Charles Wyon
- Currency
- Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the mintage of the 1901 Victoria Cent?
- The 1901 Victoria Cent has a total mintage of 4,100,000.
- What is the 1901 Victoria Cent made of?
- The 1901 Victoria Cent is made of bronze (cu 95%, sn 4%, zn 1%), weighs 5.67 grams, and measures 25.4 mm in diameter.
- Where was the 1901 Victoria Cent minted?
- The 1901 Victoria Cent was struck at the Royal Canadian Mint mint.
- How many people collect the 1901 Victoria Cent?
- 95 LuckyCoin collectors currently track the 1901 Victoria Cent in their collection.