Great Britain 1983 penny

from the Stonecat Collection

This new penny was introduced in 1971 as part of the decimal reform. It was modified in 1982, when the word "new" was dropped from the reverse (KM 927). A new bust of the queen was adopted in 1985 (KM 935). It was converted to copper-plated steel in 1998. A silver penny (KM 898) was struck for the Maundy sets.

Recorded mintage: 243,002,000 plus 107,800 proofs.

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

Catalog reference: KM 927.

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:

• 1981 new penny
• 1981 10 new pence
• 1983 half sovereign
• 1983 sovereign
• 1983 2 pounds
• 1984 penny
• Coins and currency dated 1983
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