United Kingdom 1 Penny 1929

United Kingdom · 1929 · 1 penny

Circulating coinCommonAU · About uncirculated

€1.00estimate in AU

49,132,800coins minted

N5985 KM838 Sp4055

Circulating coin

Circulating coin of George V, using the Second Effigy (Modified Effigy), recognisable by the spacing of the obverse legend.

The coin's story

A date with a large mintage. Circulating coin of George V with the Second Effigy (KM# 838). The standard weight of these coins was 48 to the avoirdupois pound (about 9.45 grams). The proof example for this year is very rare. Coin demonetised on 31 August 1971.

ObverseThe King's Portrait

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

Design: The bust of King George V facing left, in Bertram MacKennal's second effigy (“Modified Effigy”).
Legend: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP: (George V, by the grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India).
Signature: BM, without stops.

EMEngraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal

ReverseBritannia

ONE PENNY 1929

Design: Britannia seated right, holding a trident and a shield, this is the standard design of the bronze pennies.
Denomination: ONE PENNY, at the top.
Date: 1929, in the exergue.

LWEngraved by Leonard Charles Wyon