½ Penny - George V - Britannia (Large Portrait)
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
1911 - 1925
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
Uncrowned portrait of King George V with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX FID : DEF : IND : IMP
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Georgius V Dei Gratia Britanniae Omniae Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator
Obverse Lettering Translation
George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor 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
1917
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1911
Circulated
1912
Circulated
1913
Circulated
1914
Circulated
1915
Circulated
1916
Circulated
1917
Circulated
1918
Circulated
1919
Circulated
1920
Circulated
1921
Circulated
1922
Circulated
1923
Circulated
1924
Circulated
1925
Circulated