1 Penny - George VI with 'IND:IMP'

Features

Country	United Kingdom
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1937-1948
Value	1 Penny = 1/12 Shilling (1/240 LSD)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.8 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	08-31-1971
References	KM# 845, Sp# 4114 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Coins of England & the United Kingdom by Philip Skingley (Spink)

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around.

Note: with title 'IND:IMP'

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
HP

Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britons Defender of the Faith Emperor of India

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

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.

Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1948

Engraver: Charles Walter Coombes

Edge

Plain

Comments

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

1937 obverse and reverse die varieties:
Obv 1 P of IMP at a tooth, I of IMP to the left of a tooth, : before IMP nearly at a tooth, dot after IMP is small;
Obv 2 P of IMP to the right of a tooth, I of IMP to the right of a tooth, : before IMP between teeth, dot after IMP is larger;
Rev A Right leg of 2nd N in PENNY at a tooth, sea level on right at a tooth, longer teeth;
Rev B Right leg of both Ns in PENNY between teeth, sea level on right slightly above a tooth, shorter teeth;

1940 reverse die varieties:
Rev B Single exergue line (11.6%)
Rev C Double exergue line (88.4%)

1944 reverse die varieties:
Note the differing positions of the last 4 in the date, relative to the wave above.

1946 reverse die varieties:
Although not a genuine variety by any definition, the 'dot' penny die flaw has crept into most reference books;

Not a published variety but straight and wavy exergue line varieties observed by Numista member ALLRED1950;

Images above are reproduced with kind permission of
Numista member Sjoelund and Declan Magee Coins

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Year	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	UNC
1937	4							Matte Proof
1937	88,896,000	0.14	0.33	0.49	0.90	1.12	5.11	obv & rev varieties exist
1937	26,400							Proof
1938	121,560,000	0.79	0.21	0.57	0.56	1.21	5.33
1938								Proof
1939	55,560,000		0.44	0.46	0.56	1.12
1939								Proof
1940								Proof
1940	42,284,400		0.48	0.43	0.79	6.30	17.30	rev varieties exist
1944								Proof
1944	42,600,000			0.70	0.74	3.19		rev varieties exist
1945	79,531,200	1.74	0.19	0.56	0.62	3.91
1945								Proof
1946								Proof
1946	66,355,600		0.53	0.24	0.79	1.75		rev varieties exist
1947	52,220,400		0.46	0.33	0.49	1.25
1947								Proof
1948	63,961,200		0.39	0.44	0.56	1.00
1948								Proof

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