½ Penny - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

½ Penny - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait) - obverse½ Penny - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1982-1984
Value ½ Penny (0.005 GBP)
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Bronze
Weight 1.78 g
Diameter 17.14 mm
Thickness 1.07 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 1984
Number
N#
6899
References KM# 926,
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.
Sp# A2
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

Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1982

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Central crown of St. Edward, denomination in letters above and numerals below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HALF PENNY
½

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

From Decimalisation Day on 15th February 1971, the production of the ½ New Penny was necessary since the old sixpence (with a decimal face value of 2.5p) continued in use up until 1980 and merchants had the ability to charge in nearly as small units as they could previously with the old money.

The word 'new' was dropped from the reverse of the half penny from 1982 and the final issue in 1984 was not struck for circulation and can only be found in the Annual Coin Sets in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions.

The Treasury continued to argue that the halfpenny was important in the fight against inflation until the coin became uneconomical to produce and consequently was demonetised and withdrawn from circulation in December 1984. Banks sent unused stocks back to the Royal Mint to be melted down, therefore less of the original mintage remains.

(former Spink ref. 4240)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1982  190 752 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 0.93 85%
1982  205 000 1.9% BU
1982  106 800 $ 1.90 5% Proof
1983  7 600 000 $ 0.32 $ 0.55 $ 1.00 $ 1.50 13%
1983  637 100 $ 1.40 4% BU
1983  107 800 $ 3.00 5% Proof
1984  158 820 $ 1.50 $ 2.70 $ 3.10 8% BU
1984  106 520 $ 3.60 5% Proof

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