1 New Penny - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait) - Portcullis
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard (definitive) circulating coin for the United Kingdom.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling (decimalized)
GBP - £
1971 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1971 - 1981
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
20.3 mm
Thickness
1.52 mm
Weight
3.56 g
Face Value
1 Penny (0.01 GBP)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Arnold Machin
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH · II
D · G · REG · F · D · 1972
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A crowned portcullis with chains with denomination around and below.
Reverse Designer
Christopher Ironside
Reverse Lettering
ONE PENNY
1
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1971
Brilliant Uncirculated
1971
1,521,666,250
Circulated
1971
Proof
1972
Proof
1973
280,196,000
Circulated
1973
Proof
1974
330,892,000
Circulated
1974
Proof
1975
221,604,000
Circulated
1975
Proof
1976
300,160,000
Circulated
1976
Proof
1977
285,430,000
Circulated
1977
Proof
1978
292,770,000
Circulated
1978
Proof
1979
459,000,000
Circulated
1979
Proof
1980
416,304,000
Circulated
1980
Proof
1981
301,800,000
Circulated
1981
Proof