Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Penny

BP1953PSd

Bronze Penny, 1953

Type
BP Bronze Penny
Year
1953
Issue
PS Proof Set
Variety
d
Mintage
40,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at FDC Fleur de Coin
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Diameter
31 mm
Weight
9.4 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95.5%,Tin3 %,Zinc 1.5%)
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BP1953PSd may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
+ ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D:
Reverse inscription
ONE PENNY, Date
CC2000
EZ1D-020 2 2
Freeman
F246 1 B

Condition & value

Held at Fleur de Coin. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin Held £10.00

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

FDC Fleur de Coin

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

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Reverse

No description recorded.