The 1912 H Penny - George VThe 1912H Penny, minted by Heaton & Sons in Birmingham. It is the same design as other 1912 pennies with the exception of the 'H' mint mark. Diameter 30.86mm. SCBC: 4052. Bronze.
Although the Royal Mint had a pre-WWI capacity to mint 150 million coins per year, it still needed to contract private mints to help in production. They used two mints in Birmingham, the larger was Heatons Birmingham Mint (in 1912, 1918 and 1919) and the other was the Kings Norton Metal Co. (in 1918 and 1919). They used mint marks of 'H' and 'KN' respectively.
The Reverse of the Heaton Penny, by Leonard Charles Wyon, shows Britannia seated, with Trident and shield. Date in exergue and has the mint mark 'H' on the left.
The edge is plain.
The Obverse shows a portrait of King George V by Australian sculptor Bertram MacKennal.Image credit: The Royal Mint
Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1912. See Coins and Events of 1912
Monarch/Ruler: George V (1910-1936)
Category: Penny. See more Penny coins
and see which Penny coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1911 TO 1936 GEORGE V PENNY / PENNIES CHOICE OF YEAR / DATE £ 1.49 |
 | 1912H Penny, TEN Scarce 1912 Heaton Mint Variety Pennies - FREE POSTAGE £ 6.95 |
 | 1912H George V Penny Pennies Coins X 20 Heaton Mint £ 8.12 |
 | PENNY GEORGE V COIN CHOICE OF YEAR 1911 TO 1936 £ 1.59 |
 | 1912 H HIGH GRADE GEORGE V ONE PENNY £ 22.00 |
 | SCARCE 1912 H GEORGE V PENNY, HEATON MINT, BRITISH BRONZE COIN, £ 16.14 |
 | 22 x 1912 H PENNY COINS. HEATON MINT PENNIES. SCARCE. JOB LOT. £ 20.00 |
 | George The 5th 1912 H Pennies Heaton Mint Coins Job Lot X4 Free Postage UK Only £ 13.89 |
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