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.
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Country | United Kingdom |
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King | George V (1910-1936) |
Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
Years | 1928-1936 |
Value | 1 Penny = 1/12 Shilling (1/240) |
Currency | Pound Sterling (1158-1970) |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 9.45 g |
Diameter | 30.8 mm |
Thickness | 1.6 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | 08-31-1971 |
References | KM# 838, Sp# 4055 |
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
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
Plain
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.
Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 7 | 0.3% | 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 |