A portcullis with chains, royally crowned. ‘NEW PENNY’ above, ‘1’ below.
Edge: Plain
1971 - 1981
£0.99Price
1971 - 1,521,666,250 (1st portrait)
1972 - 150,000 for annual sets only
1973 - 280,196,000 (1st portrait)
1974 - 330,892,000 (1st portrait)
1975 - 221,604,000 (1st portrait)
1976 - 300,160,000 (1st portrait)
1977 - 285,430,000 (1st portrait)
1978 - 292,770,000 (1st portrait)
1979 - 459,000,000 (1st portrait)
1980 - 416,304,000 (1st portrait)
1981 - 301,800,000 (1st portrait)