| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1949-1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45 g |
| Dimensions | 30.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: Charles Walter Coombes |
| In circulation to | 31 August 1971 |
| Reference(s) | KM#869, Sp#4117 |
| Obverse description | Uncrowned portrait of King George VI facing left, legend around. Note: without `IND:IMP` |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI
DEF. (Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, sea behind with lighthouse to left, denomination above and date in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ONE PENNY 1950 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1949 - - 14 324 400 1949 - Proof - 1950 - Issued for colonial use (see comments) - 240 000 1950 - Matte Proof - 2 1950 - Proof - 17 500 1951 - Issued for colonial use (see comments) - 120 000 1951 - Matte Proof - 2 1951 - Proof - 20 000 1952 - Proof; unique - 1 |
| Catalog ID | 9417104100 |
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