Description: A half Crown was first issued in the reign of Henry VIII. It was at first a gold coin. The first silver halfcrowns were struck under Edward VI in 1551, and were one of the first British coins to bear a date. Since then, silver or cupro-nickel halfcrowns have continued to be produced until 1967 and 1970, when it was killed off by decimalisation The value was Two shillings and sixpence, a total of 30 pennies. HC29 COMPOSITION; copper/Nickel DIAMETER;32.3mm WEIGHT; 14.14grams Bigger than the size of a Two pounds coin OBVERSE; Young laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around. Note: with 'BRITT:OMN' Script: Latin Lettering: + ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT:OMN:REGINA Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Regina Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen of all the Britains Engraver: Mary Gillick REVERSE: Crowned quartered shield of arms flanked by E and R, legend above, denomination and date below. Script: Latin Lettering: + FID· ·DEF + E R E·F C·T HALF CROWN DATE Unabridged legend: Fidei Defensatrix Elizabeth Regina Translation: Defender of the Faith Queen Elizabeth Engraver: Cecil Thomas
Price: 4.99 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2024-09-30T12:20:50.000Z
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Denomination: Half-Crown
Year of Issue: 1953-1970
Era: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Fineness: NA
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country of Origin: Great Britain
