List of British coins denominations types
The obverse of the British coins features a portrait of the monarch. Varieties of portraits can be viewed on the page dedicated to the coins of this king (queen). The reverse types of British coins are discussed here.
Farthing types
1. From XII century to 1613 - silver farthing
![coin English old silver - Edward I farthing coin English old silver - Edward I farthing](../_coins/25/england-penny-edward-1.jpg)
2. 1613 - copper farthing plated tin (to resemble a silver coin).
3. 1660-1824 - copper farthings (22-23 mm.) with Britannia seated to the left.
4. 1824-1860 - copper farthings (22 mm.) with Britannia seated to the right
5. 1860-1936 - bronze farthings (20 mm.) with Britannia seated to the right
6. 1936-1956 - bronze farthings (20 mm.) with wren to the left
![coin Great Britain farthing 1955 coin Great Britain farthing 1955](../img/gb_farthing_1955.jpg)
1/2 (half) Penny types
1. Pre-1936 - design is exactly the same as 1 penny coins (see section below).
2. 1936-1967 - bronze 1/2 penny with "Bluenose" schooner.
![coin UK half penny 1967 coin UK half penny 1967](../img/uk_half_penny_1967.jpg)
3. 1968-1981 - bronze 1/2 "new" penny with royal crown.
![coin Great Britain 1 penny 1975 coin Great Britain 1 penny 1975](../img/great_britain_half_penny_1975.jpg)
4. 1982-1984 - bronze 1/2 penny with royal crown.
Penny types
1. From VIII century to 1717 - silver penny.
![coin English old silver - Edward I penny coin English old silver - Edward I penny](../img/30gb1.jpg)
2. 1797 - copper "cartwheel" penny.
3. 1806-1807, copper penny with Britannia to the right.
![coin Great Britain 1 penny 1806 coin Great Britain 1 penny 1806](../img/gb-1-penny-1806.jpg)
4. 1825-1860 - copper penny with Britannia to the left.
4. 1861-1967 - bronze penny with Britannia to the left.
5. 1971-1981 - bronze "new" penny with portcullis.
![coin Great Britain 1 penny 1976 coin Great Britain 1 penny 1976](../img/great_britain_1_penny_1976.jpg)
6. 1982-1992 - bronze penny with portcullis.
![coin Great Britain 1 penny 1984 coin Great Britain 1 penny 1984](../img/gb_1_penny_1984.jpg)
7. 1992-2008 copper plated steel penny with portcullis.
![coin UK 1 penny 1998 coin UK 1 penny 1998](../img/36gb29.jpg)
8. Since 2008 - copper plated steel penny with part of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom.