Great Britain 1977 penny

from the Stonecat Collection

This new penny was introduced in 1971 as part of the decimal reform. It was struck in this style until 1982, when the word "new" was dropped from the reverse (KM 927). The 1972 was struck only for collector sets. It was converted to copper-plated steel in 1998. A silver penny (KM 898) was struck for the Maundy sets.

Recorded mintage: 265,430,000 plus 193,000 proofs.

Specification: bronze, 3.56 g, 20.32 mm diameter, designed by Arnold Machin and Christopher Ironside.

Catalog reference: KM 915.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

Link to:

• 1975 new penny
• 1976 half new penny
• 1976 2 new pence
• 1976 10 new pence
• 1977 25 new pence, silver jubilee of queen Elizabeth's reign
• 1978 new penny
• Coins and currency dated 1977
• return to coins of Great Britain