Up for sale is my 1975 Britain One (1) Penny "Elizabeth ll" coin.  

Please examine photo's carefully as this is the coin that you will be receiving.

This coin was minted 48 years ago.

Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.

Thank you for viewing this coin.

1 New Penny - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

1 New Penny - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait) - obverse1 New Penny - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait) - reverse


Features

LocationUnited Kingdom 
Issuing entityThe Royal Mint 
QueenElizabeth ll (1952-2022)  
TypeStandard Circulation Coin 
Years1971-1981 
Value1 New Penny
0.01 GBP = USD 0.013
CurrencyPound Sterling (Decimalized, 1971-Date)
CompositionBronze (97% Cu, 2.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)
Weight3.56 g
Diameter20.3 mm
Thickness1.52 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal Alignment ↑↑
NumberN# 665  
ReferencesKM# 915,  Sp# B1 

Obverse

Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1980 

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix 

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith 

Designer: Arnold Machin Read more on Wikipedia

Reverse

A crowned portcullis with chains (an adaptation of the Badge of Henry VII which is now the Badge of the Palace of Westminster) and the face value.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
NEW PENNY
1 

Designer: Christopher Ironside Read more on Wikipedia

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Although these coins were not issued until Decimalisation Day on 15th February 1971, Queen Elizabeth II struck 6 of the new pennies at the opening of the new Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Glamorgan on 17th December 1968. Following that, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh struck 6 of the new halfpennies and Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales struck 6 of the new two pence pieces.

Christopher Ironside designed all six new denominations for decimalisation for which he was awarded the OBE in 1971.


DateMintageGVGFVFXFAUUNCFrequency
1971  1 521 666 250 70%
1971   1.5%BU (in blue wallet)
1971  350 000 2%Proof
1972  150 000 1.4%Proof
1973  280 196 000 31%
1973  100 000 1.1%Proof
1974  330 892 000 33%
1974  100 000 1.0%Proof
1975  221 604 000 27%
1975  100 000 1.0%Proof
1976  300 160 000 33%
1976  100 000 0.9%Proof
1977  285 430 000 29%
1977  193 000 1.3%Proof
1978  292 770 000 30%
1978  86 100 0.9%Proof
1979  459 000 000 35%
1979  81 000 0.8%Proof
1980  416 304 000 34%
1980  143 000 1.5%Proof
1981  301 800 000 28%
1981  100 300 1.1%Proof