Year: 1921 - King George V
Denomination: One Penny
Approx Grade: See pictures
Description: Good collection filler
Design Details:
1911-1936 All One Penny coins in this period were as follows.
Diameter 30.8mm Weight 9.45grams Edge – Plain
Bronze composition: 97% copper, 2.5% zinc, 0.5% tin.
Obverse: Has a portrait of King George V by Sir Edgar Mackennal
Reverse: The words „ONE PENNY“ within a circle designed by W.H.J Blakemore
There were in total 5 varites of One Penny coins minted between 1911 and 1966 when decimalisation occured.
Mints:
H – Birmingham M – Melbourne S- Sydney
Mint Marks:
H - Ralph Heaton Birmingham I - India