Great Britain 2010 penny

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This penny is part of a new design series struck 2008-15. In a break with conventional coin design, the reverse design (the arms of Great Britain) are spread over all the denominations (one penny thru fifty pence) rather than each coin receiving its own reverse. The portrait of the queen remained unaltered.

Recorded mintage: 421,002,000.

Specification: 3.59 g, copper-plated steel, 20.34 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-1107.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

Link to:

• 2002 penny
• 2005 pound
• 2010 50 pence, 100th anniversary of Girl Guides, struck in gold
• 2010 2 pounds
• 2010 5 pounds, St. George slaying the dragon
• 2010 5 pounds, Olympic runners
• 2010 25 pounds, London Olympics, Mercury
• 2010 25 pounds, London Olympics, Diana
• 2010 100 pounds, London Olympics, Neptune
• 2012 penny
• Coins and currency dated 2010
• return to coins of Great Britain