½ Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
Features
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1954-1970 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling (1/480 LSD) |
| Metal | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.7 g |
| Diameter | 25.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 01-08-1969 |
| References | KM# 896, Sp# 4158 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Coins of England & the United Kingdom by Philip Skingley (Spink) |
Obverse
Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right
NOTE: without 'BRITT:OMN'
Lettering: +ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1970.
Reverse
Three-masted ship (Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind) sailing left, denomination above, date below
Lettering:
HALF PENNY
HP
1958
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'.
Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in 1936 after the accession of King Edward VIII. Paget's recommendation had come via his earlier design for the obverse of a medal featuring the then-Prince of Wales. Edge
Smooth
Comments
We are indebted to Declan Magee Coins and Numista member Sjoelund for their kind permission to reproduce the images below which list some of the varieties for this series.
In 1954 there were two reverse varieties:
1954 - Reverse A - L of HALF at a bead, smaller teeth
1954 - Reverse B - L of HALF between beads, longer teeth
In 1956 there were four obverse/reverse varieties:
1956 - Obverse 3 / Reverse C - D of DEI between beads, I of DEI nearly at a bead, L of HALF between beads
1956 - Obverse 3 / Reverse D - D of DEI between beads, I of DEI nearly at a bead, L of HALF at a bead
1956 - Obverse 4 / Reverse C - D of DEI at a bead, I of DEI between beads, L of HALF between beads
1956 - Obverse 4 / Reverse D - D of DEI at a bead, I of DEI between beads, L of HALF at a bead
In 1957 there were two reverse varieties:
On the left - Calm Sea
On the right - Normal (rough) Sea
In 1958 there were three reverse varieties:
1958 - Reverse E - 18.75 mm from mainmast to base of sea
1958 - Reverse F - 19.00 mm from mainmast to base of sea
1958 - Reverse G - 19.00 mm from mainmast to base of sea, shorter border teeth
In 1967 there were two rim varieties:
1967 - Obverse 3 - Normal (narrow) rim, I of GRATIA directly at a tooth
1967 - Obverse 4 - Wide rim, I of GRATIA slightly to the left of a tooth
For more about Halfpenny die variations:
http://www.brushwood.mintrasystems.com/cn1-shiphalfpenny.pdf
See also
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1954 | 19,375,000 | 0.06 | 0.81 | 1.26 | Reverse A | ||||||
| 1954 | Reverse B | ||||||||||
| 1955 | 18,799,000 | 0.37 | 0.34 | ||||||||
| 1955 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1956 | 21,799,000 | 0.40 | Obverse 3 / Reverse C | ||||||||
| 1956 | Obverse 3 / Reverse D | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Obverse 4 / Reverse D | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1957 | Calm Sea | ||||||||||
| 1957 | 43,684,000 | 0.17 | 0.31 | 0.98 | Normal Sea | ||||||
| 1957 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1958 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1958 | 62,318,000 | 0.51 | 0.15 | Reverse E | |||||||
| 1958 | Reverse F | ||||||||||
| 1958 | Reverse G | ||||||||||
| 1959 | 79,176,000 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 0.67 | |||||||
| 1959 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 41,340,000 | 0.34 | 0.67 | ||||||||
| 1960 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 41,779,000 | 0.26 | 0.33 | ||||||||
| 1962 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 45,036,000 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 0.63 | 2.49 | ||||||
| 1963 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 78,583,000 | 0.26 | 0.66 | 1.70 | |||||||
| 1964 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 98,083,000 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 2.39 | |||||||
| 1965 | Proof (reported not confirmed) | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 95,289,000 | 0.26 | 0.66 | 1.13 | 0.76 | ||||||
| 1966 | Proof (reported not confirmed) | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 146,491,000 | 0.10 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.71 | Obv. 3 - Normal rim | |||
| 1967 | Obv. 4 - Wide rim | ||||||||||
| 1967 | Proof (reported not confirmed) | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 750,000 | 3.62 | Proof only | ||||||||
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