George V penny, 1918

Overview

Museum number

RMM 8111

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

George V

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

penny

Date

1918

Design

Obverse

uncrowned portrait of George V to left

Reverse

Britannia seated to right
inscription: ONE PENNY

Obverse designer

Mackennal, Bertram

Reverse designer

Wyon, Leonard Charles

Edge

plain

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Tower Hill

Material

bronze

Dimensions

Weight

9.12g

Acquisition

Acquired from

Paul Davies Limited, 22.1.1996

Acquisition note

selected from a large quantity of old £sd coins acquired in 1996 for display in the All Change exhibition at the Bank of England to mark the 25th anniversary of decimalisation