1 Penny - George V - Britannia (Large 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.
There are a number of varieties of this coin:
- Mint marks H and KN on 1912, 1918 and 1919 years
- 1922 rare case where middle prong on trident does NOT touch the rim bead
- 1916 recessed ear / broken rim tooth (above the 'T:')
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
1911 - 1926
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
1918
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, Birmingham (H)
1850 - 2003
Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham (KN)
1890 - 1962
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1911
23,079,100
Circulated
1912
48,306,000
Circulated
1912 H
16,800,000
Circulated
1913
65,497,800
Circulated
1914
50,820,900
Circulated
1915
47,310,800
Circulated
1916
86,411,100
Circulated
1917
107,905,400
Circulated
1918
84,227,300
Circulated
1918 H
2,573,000
Circulated
1918 KN
1,087,800
Circulated
1919
113,761,000
Circulated
1919 H
4,526,000
Circulated
1919 KN
683,600
Circulated
1920
124,693,400
Circulated
1921
129,717,600
Circulated
1922
16,346,700
Circulated
1926
4,498,500
Circulated
