Unknown Coin Like Hong Kong Cent With Victoria - But Smaller

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chervonets New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 1:18 pm Please help me to id a bronze (or copper) coin. One side is completely worn on, on the other side I can see what very closely resembles Hong Kong cent with bust of young Victoria wearing a crown facing left and legend VICTORIA QUEEN. Attached is a picture of a Hong Kong cent (NOT my coin, it's too worn to scan) to give you an idea of what I see on my coin. However the Hong Kong cent is 27.5 mm and my coin is 21 mm, weight 2.13 g. Initially I thought that this was a British farthing but young Victoria never wears a crown on homeland types, and farthings are never 21 mm in size and much heavier than 2.13 g as far as I know. Any ideas? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

bart Pillar of the Community Belgium 651 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 2:11 pm With a diameter of 21 mm, it could be 1/2 pice of 1862 from British India (with crowned head of Victoria, and legends VICTORIA QUEEN). There was also a proof strike in 1875. In 1877 the title of Queen Victoria was changed into "VICTORIA EMPRESS" Edited by bart 05/08/2011 2:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nikola Valued Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 342 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 2:44 pm 1/2 PICE copper Size:21.20-21.40 mm Weight: 3.00-3.20g Edited by nikola 05/08/2011 2:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chervonets New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 3:19 pm Thank you bart! Report this Post to the Staff
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