1 Penny - George V
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Features
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| King |
George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1911-1926 |
| Value | 1 Penny = 1/12 Shilling (1/240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Diameter | 30.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 08-31-1971 |
| Number |
N#
578
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| References |
KM#
810,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.  Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Coins of England & the United Kingdom : Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 1 more volumes. |
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King George V facing left, legend around.
Lettering:
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP:
B.M.
Translation: George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India
Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, KCVO, usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of King George V. Signature: "BM".Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind, denomination above and date in exergue.
Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1922
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Leonard Charles Wyon was a British engraver of the Victorian era most notable for his work on the gold and silver coinage struck for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887 and the bronze coinage of 1860 with the second head portrait, in use from 1860 to 1894.Edge
Plain
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Comments
The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound avoirdupois (1/3 ounce or 145.8 grains).
1911 obverse die varieties:
Two obverse varieties exist for the 1911 dated issues. We are indebted to Declan Magee Coins and Numista member Sjoelund for the image below indicating the differences.
1912, 1918, 1919 mintmark varieties:
There are mintmarks on some coins (1912H, 1918H, 1918KN, 1919H, 1919KN) to left of date.
'H' mintmark struck at Ralph Heaton & Sons, Birmingham Sp#4052
'KN' mintmark struck at Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham Sp#4053
All other issues struck at Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London Sp#4051
1913 die varieties:
Obverse and reverse varieties exist for the 1913 dated issues. We are indebted to Declan Magee Coins and Numista member Sjoelund for the image below indicating the differences.
1916 obverse die varieties:
Two obverse varieties exist for the 1916 dated issues. We are indebted to Declan Magee Coins and Numista member Sjoelund for the image below indicating the differences.
1922 reverse die variety:
In 1922 a rare variety is 'Reverse of 1927' which has three noticeable features where (1927 type on right of image) the teeth on reverse are longer, the thumb on the shield is shorter, and the shield is further away from the edge so creating a longer horizon.
1926 obverse die varieties:
Two obverse varieties exist for the 1926 dated issues. We are indebted to Declan Magee Coins and Numista member Sjoelund for the image below indicating the differences.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 23 079 100 | 0.74 | 0.56 | 1.09 | 2.66 | 1.22 | 18% | Sp#4051 (obverse varieties exist) | ||||
| 1912 | 48 306 000 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.91 | 1.45 | 2.08 | 27% | Sp#4051 | ||||
| 1912 H | 16 800 000 | 0.51 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1.22 | 26.92 | 12% | Sp#4052 | ||||
| 1913 | 65 497 800 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.82 | 1.22 | 1.91 | 30% | Sp#4051 (obverse and reverse varieties exist) | ||||
| 1914 | 50 820 900 | 0.78 | 0.54 | 0.99 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 25% | Sp#4051 | ||||
| 1915 | 47 310 800 | 0.11 | 0.36 | 0.85 | 1.22 | 1.46 | 25% | Sp#4051 | ||||
| 1916 | 86 411 100 | 0.36 | 0.61 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 2.51 | 33% | Sp#4051; see comments for variants | ||||
| 1917 | 107 905 400 | 0.36 | 0.56 | 0.97 | 1.12 | 3.02 | 35% | Sp#4051 | ||||
| 1918 | 84 227 300 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.75 | 1.51 | 1.36 | 32% | Sp#4051 | ||||
| 1918 H | 2 573 000 | 1.82 | 2.08 | 2.43 | 4.87 | 5% | Sp#4052 | |||||
| 1918 KN | 1 087 800 | 5.00 | 11.86 | 3.69 | 4% | Sp#4053 | ||||||
| 1919 | 113 761 000 | 0.36 | 0.56 | 0.80 | 1.22 | 5.92 | 36% | Sp#4051 | ||||
| 1919 H | 4 526 000 | 1.82 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 1.22 | 6% | Sp#4052 | |||||
| 1919 KN | 683 600 | 4.23 | 7.06 | 2% | Sp#4053 | |||||||
| 1920 | 124 693 400 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 1.22 | 38% | Sp#4051 | ||||
| 1921 | 129 717 600 | 0.35 | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 2.68 | 7.30 | 39% | Sp#4051 | |||
| 1922 | 1.3% | Reverse of 1927 | ||||||||||
| 1922 | 2 | 0.12% | Reverse of 1927; Specimen | |||||||||
| 1922 | 16 346 700 | 0.89 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 12% | Sp#4051 | ||||
| 1926 | 4 498 500 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 2.55 | 3.00 | 7% | Sp#4051; mintage incl. KM#826, Sp#4054 | |||||
| 1926 | 0.4% | Sp#4051; Proof | ||||||||||
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