they weighed one and two ounces each (penny 28.3grams, diameter 36 millimetres). 3. Antique Norwich Two Penny Piece For Change Not Profit. The main variation in the penny was the olive branch having 10 or 11 leaves, as far as I can tell the twopence was exactly the same design as the penny. In 1314, Thomas Randolph, a relative of Robert the Bruce, led a daring night raid to reclaim it from the English. D: G. REX', which translates as 'George III by the grace of God King'. Our app is your one-stop shop for information on Scotlands iconic historic attractions. Over the last 200 years, Edinburgh Castle has become a national icon. The copper penny was minted for two or three years, but continued to carry the date 1797. (*) indicates that VAT is payable by the purchaser at the standard rate (presently 20%) on the hammer price. 1797 UK CARTWHEEL ONE PENNY - PROCLAMATION COIN . Bonnie Prince Charlie Marys great-great-great grandson captured Edinburgh but failed to take the castle during the 174546 Jacobite Rising. [36] There is a tale that the Queen returned the penny sent her for final approval by post, but a postman opened the parcel, throwing away the coin in disgust when he realised all that was inside was a penny. 1/2 penny ("regal") 1775 (1770-1775) copper BRITANNIA / 1775 It had a reverse largely unchanged from King William's but for changing an X to a G, thus REX became REG, short for Regina (queen), denoting the fact that the monarch was now a woman. Thus, the legend on Victorian copper pennies was VICTORIA DEI GRATIA/BRITANNIAR REG FID DEF. These coins were made legal tender for amounts of up to one shilling by a proclamation of 26 July 1797. Methods of Payment. //