George VI penny, 1948

Overview

Museum number

RMM 8240

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

George VI

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

penny

Date

1948

Design

Obverse

uncrowned portrait of George VI to left
inscription: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP.

Reverse

Britannia seated to right with lighthouse
inscription: ONE PENNY 1948

Obverse designer

Paget, Thomas Humphrey

Reverse designer

Coombes, Charles Walter

Edge

plain

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Tower Hill

Material

bronze

Dimensions

Weight

9.43g

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