1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2008-2015
Value	1 Penny 0.01 GBP = USD 0.012
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper plated steel
Weight	3.56 g
Diameter	20.3 mm
Thickness	1.65 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 4038
References	KM# 1107, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Sp# B6 Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56^th 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·2011
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

Left part of Royal Shield, denomination in left segment.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE PENNY
MD

Engraver: Matthew Dent

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

Introduced in 2008 when the small coinage designs were changed from the Emblems of Britain to the Royal Shield of Arms. The 2008 coin was issued part way through the year and so was not part of the annual coin sets, however it was issued in both a Brilliant Uncirculated set (Issue Limit: 100,000) and a Proof set (Issue Limit: 20,000) it was also issued in silver proof, silver piedfort, gold proof and platinum proof.

© The Royal Mint, 2008

The 2015 strike was issued as part of the dual set to commemorate the change from the 4th portrait to the 5th and was also struck in silver proof, gold proof and platinum proof.

©The Royal Mint, 2015

(former Spink ref. 4711)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2008	507 952 000	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.14	$ 0.17	$ 0.32	40%
2008	100 000								0.4%	BU
2008	20 000								0.7%	Proof
2009	556 412 800	$ 0.02	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.23	42%
2009	108 441								0.4%	BU
2009	35 257							$ 1.90	1.0%	Proof
2010	609 603 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.12	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.30	43%
2010	69 189								0.3%	BU
2010	30 844							$ 0.81	1.1%	Proof
2011	431 004 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.16	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	33%
2011	56 007								0.2%	BU
2011	28 974							$ 0.33	0.8%	Proof
2012	227 201 000	$ 0.02	$ 0.07	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.17	$ 0.32	29%
2012	77 725								0.3%	BU
2012	26 552							$ 2.90	0.7%	Proof
2013	260 800 000	$ 0.02	$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.23	22%
2013	38 149								0.2%	BU
2013	13 208							$ 7.40	0.4%	Proof
2014	464 801 520	$ 0.02	$ 0.07	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.17	27%
2014	32 233								0.14%	BU
2014	10 361								0.6%	Proof
2015	154 600 000	$ 0.01	$ 0.03	$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.30	21%
2015	31 103							$ 0.06	0.4%	BU
2015	14 659								0.8%	Proof

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