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The British decimal one penny (1p) coin is a unit of currency and denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 100 of one pound. Its obverse featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the day British currency was decimalised until her death on 8 September 2022 .
- Penny (English coin)
History. Pennies by period. See also. Notes. References....
- Penny (British pre-decimal coin)
The British pre-decimal penny was a denomination of sterling...
- Coins of the pound sterling
Since decimalisation, on 15 February 1971, the pound has...
- History of the British penny (1714–1901)
English penny. The Anglo-Saxons (c. 600 – 1066) Early...
- History of The British Penny
The British penny ( of a pound sterling ), a large,...
- Penny (English coin)
History. Pennies by period. See also. Notes. References. Penny (English coin) Silver 'reform' penny of Edgar I of England, Lewes mint, c. 973 –975. The English penny (plural "pence"), originally a coin of 1.3 to 1.5 grams (0.042 to 0.048 troy ounces; 0.046 to 0.053 ounces) pure silver, was introduced c. 785 by King Offa of Mercia.
The British pre-decimal penny was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 240 of one pound or 1 ⁄ 12 of one shilling. Its symbol was d, from the Roman denarius. It was a continuation of the earlier English penny, and in Scotland it had the same monetary value as one pre-1707 Scottish shilling.
Since decimalisation, on 15 February 1971, the pound has been divided into 100 (new) pence. Before decimalisation, twelve pence made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound. British coins are minted by the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales. The Royal Mint also commissions the coins' designs.
English penny. The Anglo-Saxons (c. 600 – 1066) Early Normans and the Anarchy (1066–1154) Plantagenets (1154–1485) Tudors (1485–1603) Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603–1707) Hanoverians (1714–1901) 20th century (1901–1970) Decimal Day, 1971. Post-decimalisation (1971–present) v. t. e.
The British penny ( of a pound sterling ), a large, pre-decimal coin which continued the series of pennies which began in about the year 700, [1] was struck intermittently during the 20th century until its withdrawal from circulation after 1970.
A penny is a coin (pl.: pennies) or a unit of currency (pl.: pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system.
