One Penny Coin - UK £0.01 Coin Design, History & Collecting Guide #206942 (License: Personal Use)

This copper-plated steel coin displays the reverse design introduced in 2008, depicting a crowned portcullis with chains-a heraldic symbol representing the Palace of Westminster and parliamentary authority. The inscription “ONE PENNY” encircles the central motif, with the numeral “1” below, and the coin measures 20.3 mm in diameter and weighs 3.56 g. It was minted until 2015 before being replaced by the new “ Britannia” design in 2017.

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