Features
Issuer United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1998-2008
Value 1 Penny
0.01 GBP = PHP 0.68
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Copper plated steel
Weight 3.56 g
Diameter 20.3 mm
Thickness 1.65 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 862
References KM# 986, Sp# B5
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of HM 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·2001
IRB
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
A crowned portcullis with chains (an adaptation of the Badge of Henry VII, now the Badge of the Palace of Westminster), denomination around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE PENNY
1
Engraver: Christopher Ironside
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Comments
Non-magnetic (bronze) set issues (see link below):
In 1999, the Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof Annual sets featured pennies struck using bronze planchets, due to a world shortage of steel.
Reports have been received regarding differing number of beads to both sides:
1998-1999 115 beads on obverse and 113 beads on reverse;
2000-2008 110 beads on obverse and 109 beads on reverse;
