Up for sale is my 1964 British 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 56 years ago.
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.
Thank you for viewing this coin.
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
Features
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-Date) |
| Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
| Years | 1954-1970 |
| 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# 897, Sp# 4157 |
Obverse
Young laureate portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around.
Lettering:
+ ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
M · G ·
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind with lighthouse to left, denomination above and date in exergue.
Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1964
Engraver: Charles Walter Coombes
Edge
Plain
Comments
The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound avoirdupois (1/3 ounce or 145.8 grains).
| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1 | 0.3% | unique | |||||||||
| 1961 | 48,313,400 | 21% | ||||||||||
| 1961 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 157,588,600 | 35% | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 0.7% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 119,733,600 | 34% | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 0.6% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 153,294,000 | 35% | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 121,310,400 | 31% | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 165,739,200 | 36% | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 654,564,000 | 67% | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 750,400 | 5% | Proof | |||||||||