The "exergue" on any coin is usually an otherwise blank space below the main design where the year is often located.
In the case of predecimal British Pennies and Halfpennies, it is the space below Britannia.
If there is a mintmark at all, it will be a very small "H" to the left of the date in the exergue. The "H" indicates it was minted at Heaton in Birmingham. All 1912 Pennies without a mintmark were minted at the Royal Mint.
The British Half Penny was no longer issued after 1984.
The oldest British Penny potentially still in circulation would be the 1971 New Penny.
The British Half Penny was no longer issued after 1984.
There is no record of a British 1852 Penny having been minted.
Penny - British decimal coin - was created in 1971.
The British New Penny coin was first issued in 1971.
From 1860 to 1967, the British bronze Penny was 30.81 mm in diameter.
1 penny
All British bronze Pennies from 1860 to 1967 have the words "ONE PENNY" on the reverse.
On the backside of a medal.
An exergue is typically found at the bottom of a coin, medal, or other similar objects. It usually contains additional information such as the date, mint mark, engraver's name, or a short inscription.