What does a 1933 British Penny look like?

Answer 1

There's a link to a site (in German) under Related Links, below. Note that the coin is really called a "Pfennig". It's the source of the English word penny but Germans only use the term Pfennig (plural Pfennige).

This coin was struck in zinc to save metal for the war, so most of them look pretty bad due to corrosion.

Answer 2

An Australian 1943 Halfpenny looks the same as all other Australian Halfpennies from the 1939 to 1948 period.

They have a George VI head on the obverse designed by Thomas H Paget.

The reverse has the relatively new, hopping kangaroo design by George Kruger Gray, with the words "Australia" around the top, "HALF PENNY" around the bottom and "1943" just above the "HALF PENNY" and under the kangaroos leg.

The composition of the coin is 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.

It has a plain edge, weighs 5.67 grams and is 25.5 mm in diameter.

The two possibly unique features of the 1943 Halfpenny is that -

• 6 million of the 47 million minted, were minted in Bombay, India, identifiable by the mintmark "I" under King George's head on the obverse.
• there was a "Pattern" coin minted at the Perth Mint, none of which were released into circulation. The coin can be identified by a "." after the "Y" in HALF PENNY (Y.) on the reverse (in the unlikely event you ever see one outside a museum).

See the link below.

Answer 3

A 1933 British Penny is the same design as all British pennies issued from 1928 to 1936.

The Penny is made from bronze, is 30.81mm in diameter and weighs 9.45 grams.

The obverse has a left facing King George V with beard and moustache with the words - "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT REX FID DEF IND IMP" which is mostly abbreviated from Latin. The literal definition is - "George V by the Grace of God, King of the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India".

The reverse has the seated female warrior Britannia wearing a helmet, carrying a trident and shield, who is personifying Great Britain. There may be minor differences to the figure of Britannia over successive years.

The words ONE PENNY and the year also appear on the reverse.

See the link below for a picture of an almost identical 1931 Penny.

Answer 4

Other than a very few minor differences, the 1914 British Penny is very much the same as all George V Pennies issued from 1911 to 1936.

See the 1936 Penny at the link below.

Answer 5

A 1936 penny has the wheat reverse. The observe or front is the same as modern pennies. The back or reverse has two wheat ears and the words "ONE CENT" between them.