1966 English One Penny
The Royal Mint
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1966
Materials
Copper alloy
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997168.2.9
Summary
1966 Queen Elizabeth II copper one penny coin
Full description
1966 ELIZABETH II copper penny. The obverse has a right facing, young Elizabeth II, with around the edge ‘ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA.F:D:’. The reverse shows a right facing, seated Britannia with shield and trident, with lighthouse to the left. On the left edge is ‘ONE’ and the right ‘PENNY’. At the bottom is ‘1966’
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009
Makers and roles
The Royal Mint, minter