An English 1906 One Penny
The Royal Mint
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1906
Materials
Copper alloy
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997173.1.4
Summary
A 1906 Edward VI copper penny coin
Full description
A copper penny with the head of Edward VII and inscription ‘EDWARDVS VIII DEI GRA:BRITT.OMN.REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP’. On the reverse is Britannia and the inscription ‘ONE PENNY 1906’
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