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This is not as simple a question as it seems it should be. Coins have been used in Britain for over 2,000 years, and produced there for almost as long. The penny probably dates to around the year 1000 AD, although the notion of putting denominations on british coins is a relatively recent innovation (19th century). Also, the first dates on British Coins came about in the 16th century - prior to that, the portrait of the king or queen would give you a range of dates during which the coin had been produced.
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What is the value of a 1917 British New Penny?
The British New Penny coin was first issued in 1971.
What does a 1927 British Penny look like?
A 1927 British Penny looks very similar to all British Pennies minted from 1911 to 1936, other than the date. See the link below and look for the 1936 Penny towards the bottom.
How much is an old penny with a H next to the date worth?
Knowing the date and country of origin would help. If it is a British Penny, the "H" indicates that it was minted at Heaton in Birmingham.
How old is the penny?
The first British Penny was issued in about 780 AD by King Offa of Mercia.
What was a British penny called in 1877?
British Pennies have been called "Penny" since they were first introduced over 1,200 years ago.
How old is the oldest penny?
That probably depends what you mean by a "penny". The first US penny was minted in 1787. The first British penny was minted in 790 AD. See Related Links.
Were there different 1891 British Pennies minted?
There were two variants of the British 1891 Penny minted. The usual type, and one with date more widely spaced. The Penny with wide spaced date seems to have a significantly higher value for uncirculated coins.
What was a penny called in 1066?
The British Penny has been called a Penny since it was first issued in the late 8th century AD.
Who is on the first British Penny?
The earliest British Pennies did not have portraits on them, but a series of illegible Runes and patterns. The first British Penny with a portrait appeared a little after 796 AD and was possibly either the Archbishop of Canterbury or Coenwulf, King of Mercia.
When the penny black was invented?
The British Penny Black stamp was was the first ever postage stamp. It was first issued on May 6, 1840.
Double headed young Queen Victoria on both sides of the coin with no date?
The Canadian "double-headed" cent is equal to the British One Penny. The Canadian one "cent" is equal to the British 1/2 penny (so a British penny is 2 cents or 1 double-headed cent). When first issued, the Canadian government had them struck to a standard of 100 coins to the pound of bronze rather than the the British standard of 80 coins to the pound of bronze. The first 1858 issues, however, were unpopular and originally had to be sold at a discount. It is believed the Canadians joined the two cents together to make them equivalent to the British Penny.
What is the value of a 1111 penny?
Check that date again. There was no United States in the year 1111. The only penny that might have been minted that year was the British penny under the reign of King Henry I.
