1854 Penny Reverse Guide to Collecting Pennies - The Penny is one of the most famous British coins. Pennies have been around for more than a thousand years.
Introduction to British Coins – Current and Pre-Decimal - British coinage has a long history. The article describes the current coinage and the coins of the century or so before that.
997-1003 Penny AEthelred II Obverse 997-1003 Penny – AEthelred II Canterbury - 997-1003 Penny - AEthelred II Canterbury
1412-1413 Penny Henry IV 1732 Obverse 1412-1413 Penny – Henry IV – Light Coinage SCBC 1732 - Silver Penny of King Henry IV, minted at the Tower Mint in London between 1412 and 1413. Classed as Light Coinage.
1797 Cartwheel Penny Reverse 1797 Cartwheel Penny – George III - The 1797 Cartwheel Penny is one of the most remarkable coins in British history. Compared to a modern penny it is almost twice the diameter and 8 times heavier!
1698 Penny William III Obverse MV 1698 Penny – William III - The pennies produced were in silver and had the same design as the Maundy coins. Copper halfpennies and farthings were minted, but no copper pennies.
880 Penny Alfred the Great London Tilwine Obverse 880 Penny – Alfred the Great (Tilwine) - Silver penny of King Alfred the Great struck about 880 by moneyer Tilwine in London. Known as a London monogram type. Obverse shows a diademed and draped bust facing right with legend: ÆLFR ED REX.
991-997 Penny Ethelred II Rochester Mint Obverse 991 Penny – Aethelred II Rochester - Silver Penny of Aethelred II (also known as Ethelred the Unready). Minted 991-997 at the Rochester mint of moneyer Sidewine.
1967 Penny Elizabeth II Obverse 1967 Penny – Elizabeth II - The 1967 Bronze Penny of Elizabeth II was the last of the pre-decimal circulation pennies. This is the second issue (words BRITT OMN omitted).
1686 Penny James II Obverse MV 1686 Penny – James II - Silver Penny of King James II minted at the Royal Mint (Tower Mint) in 1686. No copper pennies were minted by James II, but he did mint tin halfpennies and farthing.