Up for sale is my 1935 Britain One (1) Penny "George V" coin.  

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

This coin was minted 88 years ago.

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

Thank you for viewing this coin.

1 Penny - George V smaller portrait

1 Penny - George V (smaller portrait) -  obverse
1 Penny - George V (smaller portrait) -  reverse


Features

CountryUnited Kingdom 
KingGeorge V (1910-1936
TypeStandard Circulation Coin
Years1928-1936 
Value1 Penny = 1/12 Shilling (1/240)
CurrencyPound Sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionBronze
Weight9.45 g
Diameter30.8 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment ↑↑
Demonetized08-31-1971
ReferencesKM# 838,  Sp# 4055 

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George V facing left, legend around.

Lettering: GEORGIUS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP: 

Translation: George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India 

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal 

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind, denomination above and date in exergue.

Lettering: 
ONE PENNY
1928 

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon 

Edge

Plain

Comments

The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound avoirdupois (1/3 ounce or 145.8 grains).

One of the incredibly rare 1933 pennies on display at the
Royal Mint Experience Museum Section at Llantrisant.



DateMintageGVGFVFXFAUUNCFrequency
1928 50,178,000 35%
1928 0.4%Proof
1929 49,132,800 34%
1929 0.5%Proof
1930 29,097,600 26%
1930 0.4%Proof
1931 19,843,200 20%
1931 0.3%Proof
1932 8,277,600 15%
1932 0.19%Proof
1933 70.3%none struck for circulation
1933 0.10%Proof; reported not confirmed
1934 13,965,600 18%
1934 0.3%Proof
1935 56,070,000 37%
1935 0.4%Proof
1936 154,296,000 64%
1936 1.1%Proof