1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait - Britannia (without 'BRITT:OMN')
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation penny in pre decimal times, 240 of them make up a pound, 12 for a shilling.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling
GBP - £
1158 - 1970
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1961 - 1970
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
30.8 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Weight
9.45 g
Face Value
1 Penny (¹⁄₂₄₀ GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
First portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Obverse Lettering
+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
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
Britannia with a trident and shield with lighthouse in the background, denomination above and date below.
Reverse Designer
Charles Walter Coombes
Reverse Lettering
ONE PENNY
1967
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1961
48,313,400
Circulated
1962
157,588,600
Circulated
1963
119,733,600
Circulated
1964
153,294,000
Circulated
1965
121,310,400
Circulated
1966
165,739,200
Circulated
1967
654,564,000
Circulated
1970
750,400
Proof