½ Penny - Victoria (3rd Portrait) - Britannia
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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
1895 - 1901
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Weight
5.67 g
Face Value
½ Penny (1⁄480 GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Older veiled portrait of Queen Victoria with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Thomas Brock
Obverse Lettering
VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·
T.B.
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix Indiae Imperatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Britannia with a trident and shield with denomination above and date below.
Reverse Designer
Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse Lettering
HALF PENNY
1899
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1895
Circulated
1896
Circulated
1897
Circulated
1898
Circulated
1899
Circulated
1900
Circulated
1901
Circulated