1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Portcullis, Silver Proof

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 2000-2008
Value 1 Penny
0.01 GBP = USD 0.013
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 3.56 g
Diameter 20.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
165802
References KM# 986b,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# B5
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2000
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

A crowned portcullis with chains (an adaptation of the Badge of Henry VII which is now the Badge of the Palace of Westminster), denomination in words above and numeral below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

2000 strike issued as part of 13-coin Millennium silver proof collections; issue limit: 15,000

2006 strike issued as part of 13-coin Queen's 80th Birthday silver proof collections; issue limit: 8,000

2008 strike issued as part of 7-coin Emblems of Britain silver proof collections; issue limit: 10,000

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2000  13 180 48% Proof
2006  8 000 29% Proof
2008  8 168 39% Proof

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