1 Penny - George V smaller portrait

Features

Location	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing entity	The Royal Mint
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1928-1936
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.8 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 August 1971
Number	N# 5985
References	KM# 838, 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# 4055 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

Uncrowned portrait of King George V facing left, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP:

Unabridged legend: Georgius V Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator

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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1928

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

Mint

Comments

The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound avoirdupois (1/3 ounce or 145.8 grains).

One of the incredibly rare 1933 pennies on display at the
Royal Mint Experience Museum Section at Llantrisant.

Image reproduced with kind permission of the
Royal Mint Experience, Llantrisant.

See also

• Cold weapons
• Allegory

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 63 Lot 1351	Jul 26, 2022	1928	AU	USD 5.44 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232116 Lot 64429	Apr 21, 2021	1929	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 89.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 2925	Jun 7, 2022	1930	UNC	USD 11.97 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232009 Lot 64325	Feb 27, 2020	1932	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 264.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232247 Lot 64465	Nov 17, 2022	1934	UNC (NGC MS66 Brown)	USD 300.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232246 Lot 63511	Nov 10, 2022	1934	UNC (NGC MS67 Brown)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232150 Lot 63471	Dec 9, 2021	1934	UNC (NGC MS67+ Brown)	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232231 Lot 61435	Jul 28, 2022	1935	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 1357	Jul 26, 2022	1935	AU	USD 14.15 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232331 Lot 61356	Jul 27, 2023	1936	UNC (PCGS MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 104.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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