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TOY
Unique ID: SUR-89A25B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy model, or toy, one-eighth farthing coin of Queen Victoria. Obverse: Young head of Queen Victoria, left, with letters V - R to either side. Reverse: MODEL EIGHTH FARTHING 1848.
Notes:
These model coins are considered to be unofficial “trial” pieces and may have been produced to advertise possible future coin designs. This particular example is part of a series of 4 or 5 other coins (Series B) which comprised 1/2, 1/4 , 1/8, 1/16 and possibly also 1/32 farthing coins. It was probably issued by Joseph Moore of Birmingham.
The majority of these model/toy coins bear the date 1848 but varieties exist for the portrait types and the size and position of the lettering. Some examples have the initials VR either side of the bust, as this example, whilst others have the lettering VICTORIA REG.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1848
Date to: Circa AD 1848
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.27 g
Diameter: 8.1 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
Parish or ward: Turville (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7790
Four figure Latitude: 51.60358447
Four figure longitude: -0.88958399
1:25K map: SU7790
1:10K map: SU79SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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