On which british coin can you see a portcullis

The possibility of varieties in the decimal series is something I mention in my books, as basically most large scale studies of decimal coins seem to have stopped around or so. Since then I haven't been able to find any studies, leaving the field clear for anyone to carry out this work and go down in numismatic history - or at least get a mention on here!

I'm unclear exactly which years have the type 1 and type 2 portcullis, so can't be sure whether there are varieties in individual years. However, a quick check through my pot of copper waiting to go to the bank shows that all pre are type 1 and post are type 2. However, in , I have found both types, so clearly either the changeover occurred in or the two reverse dies were used for several years and I haven't yet found any examples to back this up.

At the risk of extreme boredom, I might go down to the bank and take out a significant amount of copper with the idea of trying to establish the 'rules' for this design change. Thanks, much clearer picture! Are there any other varieties in the later decimal bronze we need to be on the lookout for?

So far, I've looked through pennies and found that the two types are present in , , , and interestingly Only more to look through!! I know, but its been a lovely sunny day, I've been out walking on the coast, had a very nice pub lunch and a relaxing sunbathe in the late afternoon, so I'm nicely relaxed for a bit of eyeglass work. There are quite a few varieties in the reverses and obverses over the years if you compare the circulation issues, the BU set issues and the proof issues.

Even though the pictures above show type 1 portcullis as having beads and type 2 having beads, it is not always the case, you can get the type 2 portcullis with the bead reverse too. What, you mean someone has to count the individual strands in each feather??? From through to there are various obverse dies, L of Elizabeth to either left or right of bead, mostly the circulation pieces has the L of ELIZ to left of bead and the BU sets and proofs have the L to right of bead, there are a few I have found which go against the grain, proof L is to left of bead.

It then changes again after that. The versions are listed in Chris's check your change book. From to the circulation issues have the 1 in 10 pointing to a bead reverse A. The BU sets, the 1 points to a space reverse B. Again there are still 2 reverses used. I liked the old designs a lot better than the shield types, but at least the shield types will have far less varieties and pointing differences having no teeth or beads.

One wonders whether in 50 years time these will all be enthusiastically sought varieties, much as we now cherish the vagaries of bun pennies. I totally ignored Elizabeth halfpennies whilst they were in circulation, modern rubbish I thought , and so I dont have examples of some of the scarcer varieties. Thanks - interesting. I had to buy my example of the commonest variety from a forum member.

But it's still very scarce so I was happy to pay. You can buy any non-circulating British coin from the Royal Mint in the year of issue. For older coins, you would need to see a coin dealer. There are no British Pennies with pigs on them. The only British "pence" coin issued in was the Sixpence. You might see one in a museum or maybe a coin dealers.

The inscriptions on the Two Pound coin change from year to year. There is no flower on the reverse of a Penny coin. Until , the Penny had a crowned portcullis on the reverse. Since , the Penny has has a portion of the Royal Shield on the reverse. The British do not have a Twenty Dollar coin. Guinea - British coin - was created in A coin denominated 1p would be a modern decimal coin. Before decimalisation, the symbol "d" from Latin was used to symbolise "penny".

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