British Penny 1912-1919 Private Mints Scarce 1912H 1918H 1919H 1918KN 1919KN VeryFine set in Plastic Holder.
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British Pennies struck by Ralph Heaton & Sons (Birmingham) and Kings Norton Metal Co (Birmingham).
The 1918 United Kingdom penny reverse
shows Britannia seated facing right,
wearing a helmet, and holding a trident.
Her other hand rests on a shield bearing
combined heraldic crosses of UK members.
'ONE' and 'PENNY' are in the fields,
and the date is in the exergue below.
The obverse features the bare head of
King George V facing left, with the legend:
'GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX
FID:DEF:IND:IMP:'
Example:
| Monarch | King George V 1919KN
|
| Edge | plain |
| Weight | 9.4 grams |
| Diameter | 30.8 mm |
| Comp | bronze
|
| Minted | Birmingham, England
|
| Mintage | 0.684m
|
| Scarcity | UltraRare |
| Obverse | Bertram MacKennal
|
| Reverse | Leonard Charles Wyon |