One Penny 1976, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

One Penny 1976, Coin from United Kingdom
CoinOne Penny 1976

The one penny coin is currently the lowest circulating denomination of the British (decimal) Pound Sterling, after the half penny was demonetised in 1984. It was one of three new coins introduced into general circulation on the 15 February 1971 when the United Kingdom adopted a new decimal currency system. The other two new coins were the 1/2p and 2p coins (5p, 10p and 50p had been introduced earlier).

To avoid confusion between the old and new coinage all three coins initially had the word "NEW" incorporated into the reverse design; this was later removed.

Bronze was replaced for new coins with copper-plated steel in 1992. In 2008, a new design was introduced. The original coins are still current though, and circulate in parallel with the new ones. Coins issued in 1976 have now been circulating for 48 years.

One penny and two pence coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20p; this means that it is permissible to refuse payment of sums greater than this amount in 1p and 2p coins in order to settle a debt.

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 300,260,000 (300.3 million) , Rarity: C (Common)
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Obverse
United Kingdom / One Penny 1976 - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned and draped young bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Second Portrait", by Arnold Machin).

The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Rank-Broadley and the Gottwald portraits.

Around, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1976. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith 1976.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1976
Reverse
United Kingdom / One Penny 1976 - reverse photo

Within a beaded circle, a crowned portcullis with chains - an adaptation of the Badge of King Henry VII and now the Badge of the Palace of Westminster.

Around above, the denomination NEW PENNY; below, the value as a numeral: 1.

Reverse Inscription 1 NEW PENNY
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
One Penny 1976: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: 100,000 (included in total)
In Set The Coinage of Great Britain & Northern Ireland 1976, mintage 100,000
6 coins: Fifty New Pence, Ten New Pence, Five New Pence, Two New Pence, One New Penny, Half New Penny
One Penny 1976: References to Information Used
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Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom Mintage Proof mintage
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom Varieties Proof FDC
All (56) coins of type: One Penny
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
One Penny 1971 1,522,016,250 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1971
One Penny 1972 (Proof only) 150,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1972
One Penny 1973 280,296,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1973
One Penny 1974 330,992,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1974
One Penny 1975 221,704,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1975
One Penny 1976 300,260,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1976
One Penny 1977 285,623,800 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1977
One Penny 1978 292,856,100 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1978
One Penny 1979 459,081,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1979
One Penny 1980 416,447,400 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1980
One Penny 1981 301,900,300 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1981
One Penny 1982 100,603,800 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1982
One Penny 1983 243,746,900 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1983
One Penny 1984 155,024,965 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1984
One Penny 1985 200,885,635 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1985
One Penny 1986 370,260,951 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1986
One Penny 1987 500,207,084 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1987
One Penny 1988 793,705,381 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1988
One Penny 1989 658,305,273 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1989
One Penny 1990 529,229,158 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1990
One Penny 1991 206,587,719 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1991
One Penny 1992 254,007,747 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1992
One Penny 1993 602,713,025 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1993
One Penny 1994 844,078,692 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1994
One Penny 1995 303,480,286 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1995
One Penny 1996 723,994,142 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1996
One Penny 1997 397,064,305 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1997
One Penny 1998 739,929,862 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 1998
One Penny 1999 891,608,840 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 1999
One Penny 2000 1,060,610,219 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2000
One Penny 2001 928,805,113 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2001
One Penny 2002 601,567,309 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2002
One Penny 2003 539,592,512 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2003
One Penny 2004 739,883,637 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2004
One Penny 2005 536,440,263 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2005
One Penny 2006 524,742,798 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2006
One Penny 2007 548,132,093 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2007
One Penny 2008 (Ironside design) 180,772,577 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2008
One Penny 2008 (Dent design) 508,072,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2008
One Penny 2009 556,553,570 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2009
One Penny 2010 609,693,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2010
One Penny 2011 431,088,981 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2011
One Penny 2012 227,304,802 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2012
One Penny 2013 260,846,937 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2013
One Penny 2014 464,836,020 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2014
One Penny 2015 (Fourth Portrait) 154,645,762 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2015
One Penny 2015 (Fifth Portrait) 418,226,301 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2015 ·
One Penny 2016 368,530,830 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2016 ·
One Penny 2017 241,044,081 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2017 ·
One Penny 2018 (mint sets only) 33,086 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2018 ·
One Penny 2019 (mint sets only) 44,158 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2019 ·
One Penny 2020 88,128,378 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2020 ·
One Penny 2021 56,052,674 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2021 ·
One Penny 2022 30,101,120 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2022 ·
One Penny 2023 Hazel Dormouse (600,000) King Charles III - First Portrait CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · 2023 ·
One Penny 2024 unknown King Charles III - First Portrait CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · 2024 ·
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One Penny 1976: Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling
Coin TypeOne Penny (Ironside design, Bronze)
Issued1976
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin
Face Value1 (x Penny)
Circulation Mintage300,160,000 (300.2 million)
Total Mintage300,260,000 (300.3 million), Rarity: C (Common)
CurrentYes
MaterialBronze
DesignerChristopher Ironside
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size20.3200 mm
Thickness1.5200 mm
Mass3.5640 g
OCC IDNRWK-ZOJN-CWGK-OXGL
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One Penny 1976: Photos
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One Penny 1976: Photo Coin, Great Britain, Elizabeth II, New Penny, 1976 / thumbnail Coin, Great Britain, Elizabeth II, New Penny, 1976
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One Penny 1976: Photo Coin, Great Britain, Elizabeth II, New Penny, 1976 / thumbnail Coin, Great Britain, Elizabeth II, New Penny, 1976
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