Penny

Guide to Collecting Pennies - The Penny is one of the most famous British coins. Pennies have been around for more than a thousand years.

899 Penny – Edward the Elder - Silver Penny of Edward the Elder, minted between 899-924 by Moneyer Tila in East Anglia. Diameter 22mm, weight 1.71g. Bust Diademed (BD) type (BMC iii). Legend EΛDVVEΛRD REX.

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 - 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).

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.

979 Penny – Aethered II (Ethelred the Unready) Ipswich - Silver Penny of Aethered II (Ethelred the Unready), minted about 979–985 at the Ipswich mint of moneyer Leofman. This is known as the First Hand type as the Reverse shows the Hand of God (Latin: Manus Dei) descending from the clouds.

1121 Penny – Henry I - Silver Penny of Henry I, struck around 1121. London, moneyer Raulf. The Obverse shows a crowned bust facing left holding a sceptre.

1896 Penny – Victoria - The 1896 Veiled (or Old Head) Bronze Penny of Queen Victoria. The Obverse by Thomas Brock was used 1895-1901.

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.

780-792 Penny – Cynethryth, wife of Offa - A rare penny, showing Cynethryth, Queen of the Mercians and wife of King Offa. Cynethryth is the only Anglo-Saxon queen known to have an image on a coin.