Penny Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II
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- Brings together coins bearing all five of Queen Elizabeth II’s definitive coinage portraits
- Includes the work of Mary Gillick, Arnold Machin RA, Raphael Maklouf, Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS and Jody Clark
- Celebrates Her Majesty’s remarkable 70-year reign
- Examines the fascinating history of the penny, dating back more than 1,000 years
- Presented in a blister pack
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The British penny is one of the few denominations to have featured all five of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s definitive coinage portraits. The first pennies to bear Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait were pre-decimalisation and were issued in 1953 with the monarch’s effigy by Mary Gillick. This Penny Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II Set brings together five pennies throughout the reign of Her Majesty, including the work of Mary Gillick, Arnold Machin RA, Raphael Maklouf, Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS and Jody Clark.
Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1953 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|
Mary Gillick Penny
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1p |
| Alloy | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.400g |
| Diameter | 31.00mm |
| Reverse Designer | Charles Walter Coombes |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Mary Gillick |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1953-1967 |
| CONDITION | Minimum of Extremely Fine |
Arnold Machin Penny
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1p |
| Alloy | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.560g |
| Diameter | 20.32mm |
| Reverse Designer | Christopher Ironside |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Arnold Machin |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1971-1984 |
| CONDITION | Minimum of Extremely Fine |
Raphael Maklouf Penny
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1p |
| Alloy | Copper-Plated Steel |
| Weight | 3.560g |
| Diameter | 20.32mm |
| Reverse Designer | Christopher Ironside |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Raphael Maklouf |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1985-1997 |
| CONDITION | Minimum of Extremely Fine |
Ian Rank-Broadley Penny
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1p |
| Alloy | Copper-Plated Steel |
| Weight | 3.560g |
| Diameter | 20.32mm |
| Reverse Designer | Christopher Ironside or Matthew Dent |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1998-2015 |
| CONDITION | Minimum of Extremely Fine |
Jody Clark Penny
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1p |
| Alloy | Copper-Plated Steel |
| Weight | 3.560g |
| Diameter | 20.32mm |
| Reverse Designer | Matthew Dent |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Jody Clark |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 2015-2022 |
| CONDITION | Minimum of Extremely Fine |
