½ Penny - Victoria (2nd Portrait) - Britannia (1st Type)
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation half penny in pre decimal times.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling
GBP - £
1158 - 1970
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1860 - 1874
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25.4 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Weight
5.67 g
Face Value
½ Penny (1⁄480 GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Second portrait ('Bun Head') of Queen Victoria with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Leonard Charles Wyon
Obverse Lettering
VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D :
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Britannia with a trident and shield with a lighthouse and ship in the background with denomination above and date below.
Reverse Designer
Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse Lettering
HALF PENNY
1861
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1860
Circulated
1861
Circulated
1862
Circulated
1863
Circulated
1864
Circulated
1865
Circulated
1866
Circulated
1867
Circulated
1868
Circulated
1869
Circulated
1870
Circulated
1871
Circulated
1872
Circulated
1873
Circulated
1874
Circulated