1 Penny - Edward VII - Britannia
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.
1903 dated coins can come with an 'open 3', the bottom of the '3' will appear more flat, the normal '3' should curl up close to the center of the number.
1905 dated coins can come with a different style '9', one variant is the long tailed and the other is the short tailed, the rims of the coin are also thicker and thinner retrospectively.
1912 dated coins can come in a 'low tide' variant, the sea level will be below where the legs cross, where as the normal level is where the legs cross.
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
1902 - 1910
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 Edward VII with legend around.
Obverse Designer
George William de Saulles
Obverse Lettering
EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX FID : DEF : IND : IMP :
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Edwardus VII Dei Gratia Britanniae Omniae Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator
Obverse Lettering Translation
Edward the Seventh 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
1910
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1902
26,976,700
Circulated
Comments
Normal Tide
1902
Circulated
Comments
Low Tide
1903
21,415,200
Circulated
1903
Circulated
Comments
Open 3
1904
12,913,100
Circulated
1905
17,783,800
Circulated
Comments
Long 9
1905
Circulated
Comments
Short 9
1906
37,989,500
Circulated
1907
47,322,200
Circulated
1908
31,506,000
Circulated
1909
19,617,000
Circulated
1910
29,549,100
Circulated