© numismaticroy
© numismaticroy
1 New Penny Decimal Token Coin ND
1971 year| Plastic | 0.56 g | 20.25 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Play money |
| Year | 1971 |
| Value | 1 Penny (0.01) |
| Composition | Plastic |
| Weight | 0.56 g |
| Diameter | 20.25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.82 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | (Dark copper) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#56833 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 72% |
Reverse
Denomination and legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DECIMAL TOKEN COIN
1
NEW PENNY
Edge
Plain
Comment
Invicta Plastics is an Oadby (Leics) based educational supplier and plastic moulder.
They produced the basic set of play coins in the early 1970s, marked 'Decimal Token Coin' with the same inscription on each side.
The 20p and £1 coins were issued later (1982/3) and Invicta dropped the 'Decimal' from these values.
When the new smaller 5 and 10p coins were issued in 1990/2, the Invicta versions had a reverse like the currency.
The 1p and 2p are known with a reverse marked 'play money'
