½ Penny - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait) - Britannia (with 'BRITT:OMN')
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
Year
1953
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
Young bust of Queen Elizabeth II with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Obverse Lettering
+ ELIZABETH II DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REGINA F : D
M·G·
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen of all the Britons Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A three masted ship sailing with denomination above and date below.
Reverse Designer
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse Lettering
HALF PENNY
HP
1953
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1953
Circulated
Comments
Obverse 1 where + points between two beads
1953
Circulated
Comments
Obverse 2 where + points at one bead