1 Penny - William IV

Features

Location	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing entity	The Royal Mint
King	William IV  (1830-1837)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1831-1837
Value	1 Penny = 1⁄12 Shilling (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Copper
Weight	18.9 g
Diameter	34 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 1869
Number	N# 12810
References	KM# 707,  Sp# 3845/6

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King William IV right, legend around, date below.

Note: varieties exist (see below)

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA
1834

Translation: William the Fourth by the Grace of God 

Engraver: William Wyon 

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:

Unabridged legend: Britanniarum Rex Fidei Defensor 

Translation: King of the Britains Defender of the Faith 

Engraver: William Wyon 

Edge

Plain

Mint

Comments

The standard weight of these pieces was 24 to the pound or two thirds ounce avoirdupois (291.7 grains).

1831 obverse die varieties:

Sp#3845 no initials on truncation;
Sp#3846 incuse initials on truncation;