½ Penny - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait) - Britannia (without '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
Years
1954 - 1970
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 · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen 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
1967
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1954
Circulated
1955
Circulated
1956
Circulated
1957
Circulated
Comments
Calm Sea
1957
Circulated
Comments
Normal Sea
1958
Circulated
1959
Circulated
1960
Circulated
1962
Circulated
1963
Circulated
1964
Circulated
1965
Circulated
1966
Circulated
1967
Circulated
Comments
Obverse 3 - Normal rim
1967
Circulated
Comments
Obverse 3 - Wide rim
1970
Proof