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½ Penny – United Kingdom

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1874–1894
Ruler: Victoria
Currency:
(1158—1970)
Demonetization: 1 August 1969
Total mintage: 124,794,708
Material
Diameter: 25.56 mm
Weight: 5.67 g
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard754
Numista: #4575

Obverse

Inscription:
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D:
Translation:
Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of Britain, Defender of the Faith.
Script: Latin
Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
HALF PENNY

1874

H
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain


Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1874
1874HProof
1874H5,017,600
18755,430,815
1875H1,254,400
1875HProof
1876H6,809,600
1876HProof
18775,209,505
1877Proof
18781,425,535
1878Proof
18793,582,545
18802,423,465
1880Proof
18812,007,515
1881H1,792,000
1882H4,480,000
1882HProof
1883
1883Proof
18846,989,580
1884Proof
18858,600,574
1885Proof
1886Proof
18868,586,156
188710,701,305
18886,814,070
18897,748,234
1889Proof
1890Proof
189011,254,235
189113,192,260
1891Proof
18922,478,335
1892Proof
18937,229,344
18941,767,635

Series: 1874 United Kingdom circulation coins

1 Farthing obverse
1 Farthing reverse
1 Farthing
1874-1895
½ Penny obverse
½ Penny reverse
½ Penny
1874-1894
1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1874-1894
½ Crown obverse
½ Crown reverse
½ Crown
1874-1887
🌱 Very Common