½ Crown - Victoria 1st portrait; 1st type
Features
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Victoria (1837-1901)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1839-1864 |
| Value | ½ Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence (⅛) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 14.14 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 31 December 1969 |
| Number |
N# 19488
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
KM# 740,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.  Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom
Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below.
Note: varieties exist (see below)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1849
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God
Engraver:
William Wyon 
William Wyon RA, was official chief engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 until his death.Reverse
Crowned quartered shield of arms within olive wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID:DEF:
Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith (Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen
Edge
Reeded and plain edges exist
Comments
The standard weight of these coins was 5/11 troy ounce (218.2 grains).
Obverse die varieties:
Sp#3885 (1839 only) Type A1 - one ornate and one plain fillet binding hair, WW in relief on trun.;
Sp#3886 (1839 only) Type A2 - similar, but two ornate fillets binding hair;
Sp#3886A (1839 only) Type A2/3 - similar, but two plain fillets binding hair, WW in relief on trun.;
Sp#3887 (1839-40) Type A3 - similar, with two plain fillets binding hair, WW incuse on trun.;
Sp#3888 (1841-64) Type A4 - similar, with two plain fillets binding hair, no initials on trun.;
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1839 | 2% | Sp#3885; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1839 | 0.5% | Sp#3885; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1839 | 0% | Sp#3886; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1839 | 0% | Sp#3886A; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1839 | 2% | Sp#3887 | |||||||||||
| 1839 | 0% | Sp#3887; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1839 | 0% | Sp#3887; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1840 | 386 400 | 5% | Sp#3887 | ||||||||||
| 1841 | 42 700 | 1.6% | Sp#3888 | ||||||||||
| 1842 | 486 200 | $ 360 | 10% | Sp#3888 | |||||||||
| 1843 | 454 600 | 4% | Sp#3888 | ||||||||||
| 1844 | 1 999 000 | $ 54 | $ 2100 | 29% | Sp#3888 | ||||||||
| 1845 | 2 231 800 | $ 23 | $ 2400 | 35% | Sp#3888; overdate variety exists | ||||||||
| 1846 | 1 539 600 | $ 97 | 25% | Sp#3888 | |||||||||
| 1848 | 367 400 | 6% | Sp#3888; overdate variety exists | ||||||||||
| 1849 | 261 300 | 8% | Sp#3888; large date letters | ||||||||||
| 1849 | 4% | Sp#3888; small date letters | |||||||||||
| 1850 | 484 600 | 9% | Sp#3888 | ||||||||||
| 1850 | 0% | Sp#3888; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1853 | 0.5% | Sp#3888; Proof | |||||||||||
| 1862 | 0.5% | Sp#3888; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1862 | 0% | Sp#3888; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1864 | 1.1% | Sp#3888; milled edge Proof | |||||||||||
| 1864 | 0% | Sp#3888; plain edge Proof | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 35
Bullion value: USD 9.40
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