1 Penny - George V - Britannia (Small Portrait)
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
1928 - 1936
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
Uncrowned portrait of King George V with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX FID : DEF : IND : IMP :
B.M.
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Georgius V Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator
Obverse Lettering Translation
George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Britannia with a trident and shield with denomination above and date below.
Reverse Designer
Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse Lettering
ONE PENNY
1930
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1928
50,178,000
Circulated
1928
Proof
1929
49,132,800
Circulated
1929
Proof
1930
29,097,600
Circulated
1930
Proof
1931
19,843,200
Circulated
1931
Proof
1932
8,277,600
Circulated
1932
Proof
1933
7
Unknown
1934
13,965,600
Circulated
1934
Proof
1935
56,070,000
Circulated
1935
Proof
1936
154,296,000
Circulated
1936
Proof
