King George III era penny - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

penny

George III

1760 to 1820

Values, images, and specifications for British

penny coins from 1760 to 1820.

George III became king upon

his grandfather's, (George II),

death in 1760, his father having

died in 1751.

Early KG III era pennies were

made from silver, however this

 category concentrates on the

UK era (1801 to 1967), so will

only include copper pennies.

The first King George III era British copper penny was minted

in 1797, and the last in 1808 with manufacturing outsourced

to the SOHO mint in Birmingham.

The obverse shows the robed bust of King George III while the

reverse shows Britannia holding a trident and an olive branch.

George III is primarily remembered as the mad king,

and for losing the American colonies, however was

reigning at the formation of the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Ireland, and oversaw the discovery

and settlement of new colonies, including in Australia.

From 1811 his eldest son (George IV) acted as Regent,

due to his father's ill health.

1 penny = 1/12 of a shilling = 1/240 of a pound

Dates not minted: 1760-1796, 1798-1805, 1809-1820