½ Sovereign – United Kingdom
Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1838–1885
Issuer: United Kingdom 
Ruler: Victoria
Currency:
(1158—1970)
Total mintage: 61,744,229
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard735
Numista: #23736
Value
Bullion value: $575.21
Obverse
Inscription:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1839
1839
Translation:
Victoria by the Grace of God
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse
Inscription:
BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:
Translation:
Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen
Edge
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Royal Mint (Tower Hill) | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | — | 273,000 | ||
| 1839 | — | 1,230 | Proof | |
| 1841 | — | 509,000 | ||
| 1842 | — | 2,223,000 | ||
| 1843 | — | 1,252,000 | ||
| 1844 | — | 1,127,000 | ||
| 1845 | — | 888,000 | ||
| 1846 | — | 1,064,000 | ||
| 1847 | — | 983,000 | ||
| 1848 | — | 411,000 | ||
| 1849 | — | 845,000 | ||
| 1850 | — | 180,000 | ||
| 1851 | — | 774,000 | ||
| 1852 | — | 1,378,000 | ||
| 1853 | — | — | Proof | |
| 1853 | — | 2,709,000 | ||
| 1854 | — | 1,125,000 | ||
| 1855 | — | 1,120,000 | ||
| 1856 | — | 2,392,000 | ||
| 1857 | — | 728,000 | ||
| 1858 | — | 856,000 | ||
| 1859 | — | 2,204,000 | ||
| 1860 | — | 1,132,000 | ||
| 1861 | — | 1,131,000 | ||
| 1862 | — | — | ||
| 1863 | — | 1,572,000 | ||
| 1864 | — | 1,758,000 | ||
| 1865 | — | 1,835,000 | ||
| 1866 | — | 2,059,000 | ||
| 1867 | — | 993,000 | ||
| 1869 | — | 1,862,000 | ||
| 1870 | — | 160,000 | ||
| 1871 | — | 2,063,000 | ||
| 1871 | — | — | Proof | |
| 1872 | — | 3,249,000 | ||
| 1873 | — | 1,927,000 | ||
| 1874 | — | 1,884,000 | ||
| 1875 | — | 516,000 | ||
| 1876 | — | 2,785,000 | ||
| 1877 | — | 2,197,000 | ||
| 1878 | — | 2,082,000 | ||
| 1879 | — | 35,000 | ||
| 1880 | — | 1,008,999 | ||
| 1883 | — | 2,870,000 | ||
| 1884 | — | 1,114,000 | ||
| 1885 | — | 4,469,000 |
🌟 Uncommon