This listing is for one 1831 Great Britain One Penny, as pictured. This is a scarcer variety of the 1831 cent, with incuse WW on truncation (WW visible at the base of the bust of King William IIII. There are three main varieties of this coin, and this is the scarcest of the three.
1. No "WW" on truncation of bust (most common)
2. ".W.W" on truncation of bust
3. "W.W" or "W.W."
The difference between variety 2 and 3 is the "." (the dot) before the first W on the trunk. This coin is the the third variety.
The 1831 UK penny obverse features the bare head of King William IV facing right. The surrounding legend reads: 'GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA', with the date below. The reverse shows the helmed Britannia seated facing right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield. The legend reads 'BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:', with a rose, thistle, and shamrock below.
1831 Great Britain One Penny - Very Fine (vf) Details, some denting as seen - UK Penny 1831 - King William IV - Copper - UK 1 Cent 1831 ww
1. No "WW" on truncation of bust (most common)
2. ".W.W" on truncation of bust
3. "W.W" or "W.W."
The difference between variety 2 and 3 is the "." (the dot) before the first W on the trunk. This coin is the the third variety.
The 1831 UK penny obverse features the bare head of King William IV facing right. The surrounding legend reads: 'GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA', with the date below. The reverse shows the helmed Britannia seated facing right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield. The legend reads 'BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:', with a rose, thistle, and shamrock below.
1831 Great Britain One Penny - Very Fine (vf) Details, some denting as seen - UK Penny 1831 - King William IV - Copper - UK 1 Cent 1831 ww