1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Królowa	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1954-1970
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition	Brąz
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.8 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 August 1971
Number	N# 858
References	KM# 897 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# 4157 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Młody portret wawrzynu królowej Elżbiety II zwrócony w prawo, legenda wokół. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
+ ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
M · G ·

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Siedząca postać Britannia w prawo, z trójzębem w lewej ręce i tarczą z flagą Unii w prawej, morze z latarnią morską po lewej, nominał powyżej i data w exergue. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1967

Engraver: Charles Walter Coombes

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Rok 1954 był pierwszym rokiem emisji monet, w którym pominięto część legendy "BRITT: OMN", ale nie wyemitowano groszy do obiegu, choć przygotowano matryce i wykonano kilka próbnych wybić w celu ich przetestowania. Ponieważ do obiegu nie trafiły żadne grosze, matryce i próbne wybicia zostały następnie zniszczone. Pojedyncza moneta wydaje się być jedyną ocalałą z tych kilku próbnych wybić i w rzeczywistości została odzyskana z obiegu gdzieś w połowie lat pięćdziesiątych i sprzedana firmie Spink & Son, która później sprzedała ją C.W. Peckowi.

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Standardowa waga tych monet wynosiła 48 do funta lub jedną trzecią uncji avoirdupois (145,8 ziaren).

W 1970 roku w południowej Walii w Llantrisant wybito 7 353 600 monet z datą 1967.(Royal Mint Annual Report 1968 Volume No.99 Image 36 - The Royal Mint Museum)

Monety próbne z 1970 roku zostały wyemitowane jako część zestawu menniczego "Last Sterling", który obejmował
od pół korony do pół pensa i były produkowane przez kilka lat:
01/04/71-31/03/72 = 69,763
01/04/72-31/03/73 = 586,554
01/04/73-31/03/74 = 74,293
01/04/74-31/03/75 = 19,814

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

1954 was the first year for coinage where the "BRITT: OMN" part of the legend was omitted but no pennies were issued for circulation, though dies had been prepared and a few trial strikes produced to test them. As no pennies were required for circulation the dies and the trial strikes were subsequently defaced and destroyed. A single coin seems to be the sole survivor from those few test strikes and was in fact retrieved from circulation sometime in the mid-1950s and sold to Spink & Son who later sold it to C. W. Peck.

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The standard weight of these pieces was 48 to the pound or one third ounce avoirdupois (145.8 grains).

In 1970 there were 7,353,600 coins dated 1967 minted in South Wales at Llantrisant. (Royal Mint Annual Report 1968 Volume No.99 Image 36 - The Royal Mint Museum)

The 1970-dated proof strikes were issued as part of the 'Last Sterling' mint set which comprised
half-crown to halfpenny and were produced over the course of several years:
01/04/71-31/03/72 = 69,763
01/04/72-31/03/73 = 586,554
01/04/73-31/03/74 = 74,293
01/04/74-31/03/75 = 19,814

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1954	1								(en) Unique	0.4%
1961	48 313 400	$ 0.14	$ 0.15	$ 0.26	$ 0.35	$ 0.48	$ 1.10	$ 3.50		23%
1962	157 588 600	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.53	$ 0.57	$ 1.00	$ 1.20		36%
1963	119 733 600	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.35	$ 0.41	$ 0.46	$ 0.87	$ 1.30		34%
1964	153 294 000	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.27	$ 0.41	$ 0.64	$ 1.00	$ 1.10		36%
1965	121 310 400	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.29	$ 0.55	$ 0.79	$ 1.10		32%
1966	165 739 200	$ 0.27	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.33	$ 0.58	$ 1.00	$ 1.20		36%
1967	654 564 000	$ 0.34	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.67	$ 1.00		67%
1970	750 400							$ 5.60	(en) Proof	6%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 149 Lot 1726	8 Feb 2025	1963	VF	USD 107.98 (EUR 93.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 141 Lot 1802	25 Oct 2024	1963	VF	USD 53.41 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 128 Lot 650	3 Jun 2024	1963	VF	USD 66.18 (EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232532 Lot 61230	31 Jul 2025	1964	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 99.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232414 Lot 61232	28 Mar 2024	1964	UNC (NGC MS65 Brown)	USD 75.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232548 Lot 64167	20 Nov 2025	1965	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 84.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232247 Lot 64469	17 Nov 2022	1965	UNC (NGC MS62 Brown)	USD 71.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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