Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton

One Penny (Silver), after 1066

Silver Penny, prior to 1066 <<-- : -->> Copper Pennies (1797-1860)

History of the Penny
Values of Silver One Penny Coins
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Please note: as the images have come from a wide range of sources, they are not to scale relative to each other.

William I (1066 - 1087)

Two Stars Type Penny Moneyer: Godpine (Godwine) of London Courtesy of Spink.

Pax Type Penny Moneyer: Briinstiin (Brunstan) of Stamford Courtesy of Spink (ex Duke of Argyll collection)

William II (1087 - 1100)

Profile Type Penny S.1258 Moneyer: Winedi of Canterbury Courtesy of Spink.

Henry I (1100 - 1135)

Small Bust Type Penny Moneyer: Algar of Southwark? Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils

Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury Type Penny Moneyer: Gilebert of Bury St.Edmunds Courtesy of Spink (ex Pimprez hoard)

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Stephen (1135 - 1154)

Watford Type Penny, London Mint, Moneyer Bricmar Courtesy of Spink

Henry II (1154 - 1189)

All short-cross pennies issued by Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III bear the name HENRICVS.

Cross and Crosslets (Tealby) Class C Penny, 1158-1180 Moneyer: possibly Willem of Newcastle. S.1339 Courtesy of Spink

Short Cross Class 1B Penny Moneyer: Golcelm of Winchester Courtesy of Sylvester

Short Cross Class 1B Penny Moneyer: Oslac of Worcester Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.

Richard I (1189 - 1199)

Short Cross Class 4A or 4B Penny Moneyer: Henric of London Courtesy of John Partington

John (1199 - 1216)

Short Cross Class 5B Penny. Moneyer: Andrew of Lincoln Author's Collection

Short Cross Class 5B Penny. Moneyer: Bartelme of Winchester Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.

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Henry III (1216 - 1272)

Long Cross Class 3B Penny. Moneyer: Walter of Lincoln Author's Collection

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Edward I (1272 - 1307)

Class 2B Penny, Bristol Mint Courtesy of Sylvester

Class 2B Penny, London Mint, LONDDN error Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Class 3D Penny, Bristol Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Class 3G Penny, Chester Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Class 4B Penny, Berwick-upon-Tweed Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Class 10A Penny, Canterbury Mint Courtesy of Sylvester

Class 10CF Penny, Canterbury Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

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Edward III (1327 - 1377)

Third (Florin) coinage (1344-1351) Class 1 Penny, London Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Fourth coinage Pre-Treaty Period (1351-1361) Series D Penny, Durham Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Fourth coinage Treaty Period (1361-1369) Penny, London Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

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Richard II (1377 - 1399)

Class Ia Penny York Mint Courtesy of Spink

Henry VI (1422 - 1461, 1470-1471)

First Reign Hybrid Annulet/Rosette-Mascle Issue Penny, (1427-1430), London Mint Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.

First Reign Rosette-Mascle Issue Penny, (1427-1430), Durham Mint Note the star to the left of the crown Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.

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Edward IV (1461 - 1470, 1471-1483)

Light Coinage Penny, Durham Mint, mintmark plain cross (1462-4), rosette at centre on reverse Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Richard III (1483 - 1485)

Penny, Durham Mint (Bishop Sherwood), S on breast mintmark: lis Courtesy of Spink

Henry VIII (1509 - 1547)

Durham Mint Penny, issued by Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall (1530) Found near Catterick Courtesy of Rhys Cook.

Charles I (1625 - 1649)

Penny, Tower Mint under the King, 1625 - 1642 Shield reverse, mintmark plume Courtesy of Jean Elsen et Ses Fils S.A.

William & Mary (1688 - 1694)

Silver penny, 1690 Scan donated anonymously

George I (1714-1727)

1716 penny, the only Maundy coin issued that year. Courtesy of Mark Hamilton

George II (1727-1760)

1754 penny, the only Maundy coin issued that year. Courtesy of Brandon Hamer

George III (1760-1820)

Silver penny, 1786. S.3759 Courtesy of Roger Pink

Maundy penny, 1817 S.3796 Anonymous donor

Victoria (1837 - 1901)

Silver Maundy penny, 1885 Author's Collection

Edward VII (1901 - 1910)

Silver Maundy penny, 1908 Courtesy of Roger Pink

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