Great Britain 1999 penny

from the Stonecat Collection

This new penny, or 1/100 of a pound, was introduced in 1971 as part of the Great Britain decimal reform. It had no equivalent in the sterling coinage but was worth about two pence ha'penny. It was converted to copper-plated steel in 1992. This type, issued 1998-2008, featured an updated bust of the queen. It was recently revised to show king Charles III (KM 2430) but we don't know if it is being struck for circulation.

Recorded mintage: 891,392,000 plus 80,144 bronze proofs.

Specification: 3.56 g, copper-plated steel, 20.32 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 935.

Source:

• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1990 penny
• 1999 half sovereign
• 1999 sovereign
• 1999 5 pounds, Princess Diana
• 1999 5 pounds, millennium
• 2000 penny
• Coins and currency dated 1999