Grading and value

VGFVFEFaUncUnc
£0.10£0.30£0.60£1.30£3.35£4.55+

VG = Very good, F = Fine, VF = Very fine, EF = Extremely fine = aUnc = Almost uncirculated, Unc = Uncirculated

1948 One Penny

The 1948 UK penny obverse features the bare head of King George VI facing left, with the surrounding legend:

‘GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.’

The reverse shows Britannia seated facing right, wearing a helmet, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield, with the words ‘ONE PENNY’ in the fields, and date below.  A lighthouse is in the background to the left of Britannia.

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