The 1918 KN Penny - George VThe Kings Norton 1918KN Penny, minted by the Kings Norton Metal Co in Birmingham. It is the same design as other 1918 pennies with the exception of the 'KN' mint mark. Diameter 30.86mm. SCBC: 4053.
This is a Bronze coin. There were some minted in Cupronickel which are extremely rare.
Although the Royal Mint had a pre-WWI capacity to mint 150 million coins per year, it still needed to contract private mints to help in production. They used two mints in Birmingham, the larger was Heatons Birmingham Mint (in 1912, 1918 and 1919) and the other was the Kings Norton Metal Co. (in 1918 and 1919). They used mint marks of 'H' and 'KN' respectively.
The Reverse of the Kings Norton Penny, by Leonard Charles Wyon, shows Britannia seated, with Trident and shield. Date in exergue and has the mint mark 'KN' on the left.
The edge is plain.
The Obverse shows a portrait of King George V by Australian sculptor Bertram MacKennal.Image credit: The Royal Mint
Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1918. See Coins and Events of 1918
Monarch/Ruler: George V (1910-1936)
Category: Penny. See more Penny coins
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | George V Penny Collection 1912 H, 1918 H, 1919 KN Heaton & Kings Norton Mintmar £ 16.03 |
 | 1918KN Penny, Very Scarce "Bird's Foot or Claw" Variety - FREE POSTAGE (112AY) £ 12.95 |
 | PENNY GEORGE V COIN CHOICE OF YEAR 1911 TO 1936 £ 7.49 |
 | RARE KINGS NORTON & HEATON MINT GEORGE V 1912H,1918H,1919H,1918KN 1919KN PENNIES £ 24.99 |
 | 1918KN George V Penny Key Date Kings Norton Bronze Coin Lot E46 £ 13.30 |
 | Job Lot @ 4 Penny Coins - 1912H, 1918H, 1919H,1918KN. £ 6.52 |
 | 1918 KN One Penny (1d) George V RARE Year Good £ 924.70 |
 | 1918 KN KING GEORGE V GENUINE ROYAL MINT VF BRONZE PENNY (2557) £ 75.00 |
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