½ Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
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Features
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1954-1970 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling (1/480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 25.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 August 1969 |
| Number |
N# 5824
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
|
| References |
KM# 896,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.  Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Coins of England & the United Kingdom : Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 1 more volumes. |
Obverse
Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around.
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
Plain
Comments
The standard weight of these pieces was 80 to the pound avoirdupois (1/5 ounce or 87½ grains).
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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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1954 | 19 375 200 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.31 | $ 1.63 | $ 7.82 | 16% | Rev A | ||
| 1954 | $ 1.15 | $ 1.15 | 2% | Rev B | ||||||||
| 1955 | 18 465 600 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.43 | $ 1.14 | $ 1.14 | 17% | ||||
| 1955 | 0.13% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1956 | 21 799 200 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.60 | 17% | Obv 3 / Rev C | |||
| 1956 | 0.5% | Obv 3 / Rev D | ||||||||||
| 1956 | 0.4% | Obv 4 / Rev D | ||||||||||
| 1956 | 0.13% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1957 | 39 672 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.61 | 5% | Calm Sea | ||||
| 1957 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.95 | $ 0.97 | $ 1.08 | 22% | Normal Sea | |||
| 1957 | 0.2% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1958 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1958 | 66 331 200 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.47 | $ 1.23 | 27% | Rev E | ||
| 1958 | $ 0.18 | 1.5% | Rev F | |||||||||
| 1958 | 0.7% | Rev G | ||||||||||
| 1959 | 79 176 000 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.70 | $ 1.21 | 33% | |||
| 1959 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 41 340 000 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.75 | $ 1.23 | 23% | |||
| 1960 | 0.2% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 41 779 200 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.68 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | 22% | |||
| 1962 | 0.19% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 42 720 000 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.86 | $ 1.61 | 24% | |||
| 1963 | 0.2% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 78 583 200 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.98 | 33% | |||
| 1964 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 98 083 200 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.98 | 35% | |||
| 1965 | 0.3% | Proof (reported not confirmed) | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 95 289 600 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.98 | 34% | |||
| 1966 | 0.4% | Proof (reported not confirmed) | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 146 490 400 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.77 | 45% | Obv 3 - Normal rim | ||
| 1967 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.41 | 4% | Obv 4 - Wide rim | ||||||
| 1967 | 0.5% | Proof (reported not confirmed) | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 750 400 | $ 3.18 | 6% | Proof only | ||||||||
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