1 Penny - George IIII (Maundy issues)
Obverse
Laureate bust of King George IV left, legend around.
Lettering: GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIAR. REX F.D.
Reverse
Crowned denomination dividing date within oak wreath.
Lettering: 18 1 29
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
George IV (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Demonetization
No
Face Value
1 Penny (Numeric: 0.0041666666666667) (Fraction: 1/240)
Engravers
Obverse
Benedetto Pistrucci
Reverse
Jean Baptiste Merlen
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
0.47 g
Size
11 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIAR. REX F.D.
Reverse Lettering
18 1 29
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1830 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 7,920 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | 30.36EUR |
| UNC | - |
Comments
The standard weight of this coin was 1/66 troy ounce or 7.3 grains.
Sp#3816 Maundy money sets listed with their KM# ref:
MDS66 1822 2,970 MDS72 1826
MDS67 1822 Proof MDS73 1827 2,772
MDS68 1823 1,980 MDS74 1828 2,772
MDS69 1824 1,584 MDS75 1828 Proof
MDS70 1825 2,376 MDS76 1829 2,772
MDS71 1826 2,376 MDS77 1830 2,772
Demonetization note: Whilst the circulation strikes have been demonetized, the Maundy issues carry legal tender status and are still being struck to this day with the value updated to decimal pence.
