1936 United Kingdom 1 Penny (1⁄240)

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1928-1936
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.8 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 August 1971
Number	N# 5985
References	KM# 838, Sp# 4055

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

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

Unabridged legend: Georgius V Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator

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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1928

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Plain

Mint

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.

Image reproduced with kind permission of the
Royal Mint Experience, Llantrisant.