1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
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Features
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1954-1970 |
| 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 |
| References |
KM#
897, Standard Catalog of World Coins
Sp#
4157 by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Coins of England & the United Kingdom
by Philip Skingley (Spink) |
Obverse
Young laureate portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around.
Lettering:
+ ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
M · G ·
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
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.
Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1964
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).
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1 | unique | |||||||||
| 1961 | 48,313,400 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.31 | ||||||
| 1961 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 157,588,600 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.61 | 0.95 | |||
| 1962 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 119,733,600 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.99 | 1.34 | |||
| 1963 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 153,294,000 | 0.17 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.96 | 0.96 | ||||
| 1964 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 121,310,400 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.53 | 0.96 | 0.96 | ||||
| 1966 | 165,739,200 | 0.58 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.50 | 1.11 | 1.21 | |||
| 1967 | 654,564,000 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.90 | |||
| 1970 | 750,400 | 6.22 | Proof | ||||||||
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