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A George V one penny coin. The obverse features the head of King George V. He is not wearing a crown and faces left. The legend ‘GEORGEIVS V DEI GRA:BRIT:OMN:REXFID:DEF:IND:IMP:’ is in raised relief around the edge.

The reverse shows Britannia seated, facing right. She wears a helmet and her left hand holds a trident while her right rests on a shield bearing the heraldic crosses of members of the United Kingdom. The terms one and penny are in raised relief and the date 1922 lies below the emblem.

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