1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; with 'BRITT:OMN', set issue
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
(United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)  |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | The Royal Mint |
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1953 |
| 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# 6347 |
| References |
KM# 883,  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.  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
Young laureate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + ELIZABETH II DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REGINA F:D:
Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen of all the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver:
Mary Gillick 
Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1970.Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind with lighthouse to left, denomination above and date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1953
Engraver: Charles Walter Coombes
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
House of Windsor (1917 to date), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Pre-decimal issues (1953-70).
The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound or one third ounce avoirdupois (145.8 grains).
Due to the large number of pennies already circulating in 1953, these coins were not struck for circulation but were issued as part of the 9-coin Royal Mint set in a plastic envelope. It is thought that many of these sets were broken up with the coins ending up in circulation.
Also, a special proof set was released comprising 5s. to 1/4d. struck from polished dies and sold in special cases (40,000 issued).
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1953 | 1 308 400 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.35 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.20 | 97% | Business strike set issue | ||||
| 1953 | 2 | 0.4% | Matte Proof | ||||||||||
| 1953 | 40 000 | $ 17 | 6% | Proof | |||||||||
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