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I recently received a coin collection from my grandfather. As I was sorted through I came across what looks to be a foreign coin of some sort. Unfortunately I'm unable to post a picture so I will do my best to describe it and hopefully someone can shed some light on what exactly it is.

The coin looks bronze and has a bald man with a beard on one side with the words, "Georgivs V Dei Gra Britt Omn Rex Fid Def Ind Imp" on the flip side it says one penny and has what looks like a Spartan or possibly a Trojan holding a trident and a shield.

If anyone can give me some information on this coin, it be greatly appreciated, Thanks!
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your description sounds like a British One Penny. I will try to find a picture to compare. Does it have a date?
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does the coin in this link look like yours?

http://(131231) Not Allowed - Auto-Removed /countries/display_wd.php?dir=img9&image=76-838&desc=Great%20Britain%20km838%201%20Penny%20(1928-1936)&query=Great%20Britain

BTW - the image on the obverse is King George the fifth, and on the reverse is Britannia
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 Posted 11/02/2013  11:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CC123 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yeah, that's it! The date is 1917
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 Posted 11/02/2013  11:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Fuzzy317 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Basically the same coin, but 1917 is identified as Krause #810, 9.4 grams, Bronze, 31mm
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Although it's a little hard to tell because she's wearing armour, but the seated figure on the reverse is actually female: Britannia, the personification of Britain.
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 Posted 11/08/2013  1:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Yeoldecoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
But we don't all sit around holding tridents....
well, not all of the time.
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