An English 1965 One Penny
The Royal Mint
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1965
Materials
Copper alloy
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997173.1.9
Summary
A 1965 Elizabeth II copper penny coin
Full description
A copper penny with the head of Elizabeth II and inscribed ‘ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA:REGINA.F:D:’. On the reverse is Britannia with lighthouse to the left and the inscription ‘ONE PENNY 1965’
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