1 Penny - Elizabeth II

Features

Issuer	Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Queen	Elizabeth II (1953-1964)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1955-1963
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (1955-1964)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	6.48 g
Diameter	27.0 mm
Thickness	1.68 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole (5 mm hole)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 January 1973
Number	N# 4792
References	KM# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 33 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Two elephants stand on hind legs facing each other, around hole, legend round.

Script: Latin

Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Engraver: Bernard Sindall

Reverse

Lettering ONE PENNY curves round central hole, with leaves around outside. Country name around outside of sprigs, date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RHODESIA AND NYASALAND
ONE PENNY
· 1955 ·

Engraver: Bernard Sindall

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

The coin's weight is 100 gran (6.4798 g).
Two types are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - 156 beads along rim, first vertical of H in THE between beads.
Die 2 - 152 beads along rim, first vertical of H in THE to bead.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev

Combinations
1: 1955-1958.
2: 1961-1963.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1955	2 040 000	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 6.00		14%
1955	2 010						Proof	0.7%
1956	4 800 000	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.60	$ 2.70	$ 4.60		20%
1956							Proof	0.3%
1957	7 200 000	$ 0.99	$ 2.20	$ 2.30	$ 2.80	$ 5.40		28%
1957							Proof	0.3%
1958	2 880 000		$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.90	$ 3.50		17%
1958							Proof	0.5%
1961	4 800 000		$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.80	$ 4.90		20%
1961							Proof	0.6%
1962	6 000 000	$ 0.51	$ 1.80	$ 3.20	$ 3.50	$ 4.90		30%
1963	6 000 000	$ 1.10	$ 2.20	$ 2.60	$ 3.30	$ 4.60		29%
1963							Proof	0.8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232213 Lot 65614	24 Mar 2022	1955 – Proof	UNC (NGC PR64 Brown)	USD 71.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 182 Lot 2632	6 Feb 2026	1956	UNC	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 2037	16 Aug 2025	1962	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 2049	8 Mar 2025	1962	UNC	Unsold
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