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  2. Old Head coinage - Wikipedia

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    It struck sovereigns in 1899, 1900 and 1901 and half sovereigns in 1899 and 1900. [49] Queen Victoria died in January 1901. Coins depicting her, dated 1901 and using the obverse by Brock, continued to be struck until the new coinage (designed by De Saulles) for her successor, Edward VII, was ready in May 1902. [51]

  3. History of the British penny (1901–1970) - Wikipedia

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    Obverse of a 1963 penny. The series of pennies worth 1 ⁄ 240 of a pound concludes with the pre-decimalisation issues for Queen Elizabeth II. No major change was made to the reverse designs of the penny or other bronze coins with the new reign, [39] and her coins were made current by a proclamation of 25 November 1952, effective 1 January 1953 ...

  4. Penny (British pre-decimal coin) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. 10 of the Most Valuable Pennies - AOL

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    If the mintage is lower in a particular year, this will only help increase the value. Examples of low mintage years include, but are not limited to, 1931, 1933, 1939 and 1955.

  6. 6 Pennies from the 1900s Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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    Pennies are everywhere. While most aren't worth much more than, well, a penny, there are others worth a lot more. See: If You Find a Rare 'Doubled Die' Penny, It Could Be Worth $1.14 MillionDo Not...

  7. History of the British penny (1714–1901) - Wikipedia

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    The new penny design was introduced in 1895, [51] the new version being authorised by a proclamation dated 11 May of that year. Victoria is seen as an elderly woman, wearing a diadem partially eclipsed by a veil. She wears a necklace with a pendant, an earring, and the Garter Riband with Star.

  8. Jubilee coinage - Wikipedia

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    The 1877 Empress of India Medal depicts Victoria with a small crown. Boehm's Afghanistan Medal (1881). By the late 1870s, most denominations of British coins carried versions of the obverse design featuring Queen Victoria created by William Wyon and first introduced in 1838, the year after she acceded to the throne at the age of 18.

  9. List of British banknotes and coins - Wikipedia

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    1502–1970, circulated from 1971 to 1990 with a value of five decimal pence. Also called a "bob", in singular or plural. Quarter florin or helm: 1/6: £0.075: 1344 Gold coin demonetized within one year. [coins 2] Gold penny: 1/8 to 2/-£0.0833 to £0.1: 1257–1265. Gold. Undervalued for its metal content and extremely rare. Quarter noble 1/8 ...