Material: Bronze (Approx. 95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Diameter: 30.8 mm
Mint / Mintmark: Royal Mint, London (no mintmark)
Obverse: Bare head of King George V facing left, legend reads “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP.”; designer’s initials B.M. (Bertram Mackennal) below neck.
Reverse: Seated Britannia facing right, holding trident and shield with Union Jack, denomination ONE PENNY and date 1935 below.
Circa: 1935
Condition: Fine
Notes:
This specific 1935 issue holds massive historical resonance because it was minted to mark King George V's Silver Jubilee, celebrating 25 years on the British throne right before his passing in early 1936. Unlike smaller UK silver and copper denominations that underwent extensive graphic redesigns over the decades, the heavy one penny coin stubbornly retained its massive size and classic reverse layout virtually unchanged until the nation completely abandoned the old decimal system during Decimalization in 1971.