1 Penny - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; non-magnetic, set issue)
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Lettering: ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·1999 IRB
Reverse
A 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.
Lettering: ONE PENNY 1
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
1 Penny (Numeric: 0.01)
Engravers
Obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Christopher Ironside
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Bronze
Weight
3.56 g
Size
20.3 mm
Thickness
1.52 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·1999 IRB
Reverse Lettering
ONE PENNY 1
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 136,696 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | 1.47EUR |
| AU | 1.67EUR |
| UNC | 1.80EUR |
Comments
In 1999, the Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof Annual sets featured pennies struck using bronze planchets, due to a worldwide shortage of steel.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.
