1927 AD., Great Britain, George V, Royal mint London, 1 Penny, KM 826.
Great Britain, George VI, Royal mint London, engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal (obverse), 1927 AD.,
1 Penny (30,8 mm / 9,37 g), bronze ( 0.950 copper, 0.040 tin, 0.010 zinc), 9,45 g theor. mint weight, mintage 60.989.561 , medal alignment ↑↑, plain edge,
Obv.: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP: / BM , his bare head facing left, engraver´s initials at truncation; modified effigy, colon after BRITT: closer to T than O, details of head more clearly defined, initials BM without stops and further to right.
Rev.: ONE - PENNY / 1937 , Britannia seated right, her right hand on shield, her left holding trident, sea behind, value above, date below.
KM 826 ; Spink 4054 .
Year / Mintage
1926 ?
1926 ? (proof; reported not confirmed)
1927 60.989.561
1927 ? (proof)
As the other date of this type is of highest rarity, the 1927 penny is for practical purposes a one year issue.