1 Penny - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1982-1984
Value	1 Penny 0.01 GBP = USD 0.013
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.56 g
Diameter	20.3 mm
Thickness	1.52 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 859
References	KM# 927 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# B2 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , Schön# 96 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1982

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Crowned portcullis with chains (an adaptation of the Badge of Henry VII which is now the Badge of the Palace of Westminster), legend above, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

In 1982, 11 years after Decimalisation Day on 15th February 1971, the word 'NEW' was removed from the denomination on the reverse, so the legend now reads 'ONE PENNY'.

(former Spink ref. 4238)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1982	100 292 000	$ 0.01	$ 0.09	$ 0.12	$ 0.17	$ 0.20	$ 0.29	$ 1.10		40%
1982	205 000							$ 1.80	BU	1.0%
1982	106 800							$ 2.30	Proof	3%
1983	243 002 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.07	$ 0.12	$ 0.14	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 1.30		50%
1983	637 100							$ 1.30	BU	2%
1983	107 800							$ 2.70	Proof	3%
1984	154 759 625	$ 0.06	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.14	$ 0.20	$ 0.50	$ 1.20		63%
1984	158 820							$ 1.60	BU	1.5%
1984	106 520							$ 2.30	Proof	3%

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