½ Crown - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait) - Coat of Arms (without 'BRITT:OMN')
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin in pre decimal currency, 8 of them would make up a pound.
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 (⌀)
32.3 mm
Weight
14.14 g
Face Value
½ Crown (⅛ GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Young bust of Queen Elizabeth II with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Crowned coat of arms with denomination and date around.
Reverse Designer
Cecil Thomas
Reverse Lettering
FID· ·DEF
E R
E·F C·T
HALF CROWN 1970
Reverse Unabridged Lettering
Fidei Defensatrix
Reverse Lettering Translation
Defender of the Faith
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1954
11,614,900
Circulated
1955
23,628,700
Circulated
1956
33,934,900
Circulated
1957
34,200,500
Circulated
1958
15,745,600
Circulated
1959
9,028,800
Circulated
1960
19,929,100
Circulated
1961
25,887,800
Circulated
1962
24,013,300
Circulated
1963
17,557,600
Circulated
1964
5,973,600
Circulated
1965
9,878,400
Circulated
1966
13,384,000
Circulated
1967
33,058,400
Circulated
1970
750,400
Proof
