1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, non-magnetic, set issue

€1.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1999
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Penny
CurrencyPound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionBronze
Weight3.56 g
Dimensions20.3 mm
Thickness1.52 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Christopher Ironside
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#986a, Sp#B5A
Obverse descriptionFourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·1999 IRB
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionA crowned portcullis with chains (an adaptation of the Badge of Henry VII which is now the Badge of the Palace of Westminster), denomination in words above and numeral below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringONE PENNY 1
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1999  - BU - 136 696
1999  - Proof - 80 144
Catalog ID8431809780
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