• Dei Gratia Regina is a Latin title meaning By the Grace of God, queen
• The male equivalent is Dei Gratia Rex meaning By the Grace of God, King
• This phrase is circumscribed on the obverse of many British and Canadian coins
• There are 2 coins in this set, 1893 and 1882 H
• The coin system in Canada was actually based off of the British men. In Canada a penny is worth 1/100 of a dollar.
• The official term for this coin is "one cent piece", but the British penny term seems to used often
• This information given to me by an appraiser
• Obverse is crowned head facing left within beaded circle
• Legend- Victoria Dei Gratia Regina Canada, designer is Leonard C. Wyon
• Reverse is the denomination and date within a beaded circle , chain of leaves surround
• edge is round
• composition is Bronze
• Weight 5.6700g
• Diameter 25.5mm
• Ruler is Victoria