King George VI era penny - United Kingdom
United Kingdom
penny
George VI
1937 to 1952
Values, images, and specifications for British
penny coins from 1937 to 1952.
George VI became King
in 1936 after his brother,
King Edward VIII, abdicated
The first King George VI
United Kingdom penny
was minted in 1937, and
the last in 1951.
The King George VI era United Kingdom penny obverse
features the bare head of George VI, facing left.
The reverse shows Britannia seated facing right, wearing a
helmet, and holding a trident. Her other hand rests on a shield
bearing the Cross of Saint George. A lighthouse is in the background, to the left of Britannia. The words 'ONE' and
'PENNY' are in the fields, and the date in the exergue below.
Retailing from £0.15 to
over £4, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £0.15 to
over £6, depending
on grade and condition.
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George VI's reign oversaw the continued
dismantling of the British Empire and it's
transformation in to the Commonwealth.
1 penny = 1/12 of a shilling
= 1/240 of a pound
Dates not minted: 1941 to 1943, 1952
Retailing from £0.35 to
over £13, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £0.60 to
over £25, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £0.30 to
over £12, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £0.25 to
over £15, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £0.20 to
over £10, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £0.15 to
over £6, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £0.10 to
over £5, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from £0.20 to
over £7, depending
on grade and condition.
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information page
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