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Denomination of British money worth half of a crown

Half one crown
Obverse
U.k.
Value	+ ane⁄8 pound sterling
Mass	(1816–1970) 14.14 g
Bore	(1816–1970) 32.31 mm
Edge	Milled
Composition	(1816–1919) 92.5% Ag (1920–1946) 50% Ag (1947–1970) Cupronickel
Years of minting	1707–1970

Design	Profile of the monarch (Elizabeth Two design shown)
Designer	Mary Gillick
Design date	1953
Reverse

Blueprint	Various (crowned Royal Shield shown)
Designer	Edgar Fuller and Cecil Thomas
Design date	1967

The half crown was a denomination of British money, equivalent to two shillings and sixpence, or one-eighth of a pound. The half crown was kickoff issued in 1549, in the reign of Edward VI. No one-half crowns were issued in the reign of Mary, but from the reign of Elizabeth I half crowns were issued in every reign except Edward VIII, until the coins were discontinued in 1970.

The half crown was demonetised (ahead of other pre-decimal coins) on ane Jan 1970, the year earlier the United kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Twenty-four hour period. During the English Interregnum of 1649–1660, a republican half crown was issued, bearing the arms of the Republic of England, despite monarchist associations of the money'south proper noun. When Oliver Cromwell was made Lord Protector of England, one-half crowns were issued bearing his semi-royal portrait. The half crown did non display its value on the opposite until 1893.

History of the one-half crown by reign [edit]

Gold half crown of Elizabeth I, 1580/81

This Charles I half crown was struck from a piece of hammered silver plate during one of the Ceremonious War sieges of Newark, Nottinghamshire.

King Henry 8 1526: the first English one-half crown was struck in aureate.
Male monarch Edward Six 1551: issued the start half crown in silver. The money was dated and showed the male monarch riding a horse.
Queen Mary I: the half crown was struck on Mary's marriage to Philip II of Spain in 1554 simply was never issued for circulation. 3 specimens exist.
Queen Elizabeth I: aureate half crowns were issued once more. At the end of the reign silver half crowns were issued.
Male monarch James I: gilt half crowns were issued again. During the reign silvery half crowns were issued.
King Charles I: silvery half crowns were issued, including those struck as obsidional money, money of necessity during the Civil State of war menses.
Commonwealth of England: Oliver Cromwell silver half crowns were issued. During the years 1656 and 1658 milled half crowns were issued of Oliver Cromwell.
Rex Charles Ii 1663–1685: argent half crowns were issued, and this menstruation saw the end of the hammered consequence of half crowns.
King James II 1685–1688: silver half crown.
Male monarch William III & Queen Mary II 1689–1694: silver one-half crown.
William 3 of England 1694–1702: silver half crown.
Queen Anne 1702–1714: silver one-half crown.
Rex George I 1714–1727: silver one-half crown.
Male monarch George II 1727–1760: silvery half crown.
King George III 1760–1820: argent half crown.
Male monarch George 4 1820–1830: silver half crown.
King William IV 1830–1837: silver half crown.
Queen Victoria 1837–1901: silver one-half crown.
King Edward Seven 1902–1910: silver half crown.
King George V 1910–1936: silver half crown, sterling silver (92½% silver) until 1919, then 50% silver.
King Edward Eight 1936: 50% silvery one-half crown. Not issued for circulation.
King George VI 1937–1952: 50% silver one-half crowns were issued until 1946 when the metal was changed to cupro-nickel.
Queen Elizabeth Ii 1953–1967: the last one-half crown for general apportionment was issued in 1967, and the coin was withdrawn in 1970, before decimalisation. Proof sets of £sd coins, including the halfcrown, were issued by the Royal Mint, begetting the date 1970.

Size and weight [edit]

From 1816, in the reign of George Iii, half crown coins had a bore of 32 mm and a weight of 14.14 grams (defined as v⁄11 troy ounce^[i]), dimensions which remained the aforementioned for the half crown until decimalisation in 1971.^[two]

Mintages [edit]

The mintage figures beneath are taken from the annual Britain publication COIN YEARBOOK.^[3] Proof mintages are indicated in italics.


Victoria	(Jubilee)
1887	ane,438,046 1,084	1890	three,228,111
1888	1,428,787	1891	2,284,632
1889	4,811,954	1892	i,710,946

Victoria	(Old Head)
1893	ane,792,600 ane,312	1898	1,870,055
1894	one,524,960	1899	ii,865,872
1895	1,772,662	1900	4,479,128
1896	2,148,505	1901	1,516,570
1897	1,678,643

Edward Seven
1902	1,316,008 15,123	1907	3,693,930
1903	274,840	1908	i,758,889
1904	709,652	1909	3,051,592
1905	166,008	1910	2,557,685
1906	2,886,206

George V
1911	2,914,573 six,007	1924	5,866,294
1912	four,700,789	1925	1,413,461
1913	4,090,169	1926	4,473,516
1914	18,333,003	1927	six,837,872 15,000
1915	32,433,066	1928	18,762,727
1916	29,530,020	1929	17,632,636
1917	eleven,172,052	1930	809,051
1918	29,079,592	1931	11,264,468
1919	ten,266,737	1932	4,793,643
1920	17,982,077	1933	10,311,494
1921	23,677,889	1934	2,422,399
1922	xvi,396,724	1935	7,022,216
1923	26,308,526	1936	7,039,423

George VI
1937	ix,106,440 26,402	1945	nineteen,849,242
1938	6,426,478	1946	22,724,873
1939	15,478,635	1947	21,911,484
1940	17,948,439	1948	71,164,703
1941	15,773,984	1949	28,272,512
1942	31,220,090	1950	28,335,500 17,513
1943	fifteen,462,875	1951	9,003,520 twenty,000
1944	15,255,165	1952	1^[iv]

Elizabeth Ii
1953	4,333,214 xl,000	1961	25,887,897
1954	11,614,953	1962	24,013,312
1955	23,628,726	1963	17,625,200
1956	33,934,909	1964	5,973,600
1957	34,200,563	1965	9,778,440
1958	15,745,668	1966	thirteen,375,200
1959	9,028,844	1967	33,058,400
1960	nineteen,929,191	1970	750,000

Gallery [edit]

Edward Half-dozen half-crown, 1552
Gold half crown of James I
Charles I one-half-crown
Half crown of Charles Two, 1680
Half crown of James II, 1687
One-half crown of 1691: William 3 and Mary 2
Half crown of William III, 1696
Half crown of Queen Anne
Half crown of George II, 1746
Half crown of George III, 1816
Half crown of George 4, 1821
One-half crown of William 4, 1836
Half-crown of Victoria, 1885
One-half-crown of Victoria, 1888
The reverse of the 1905, Edward VII, half crown
George V half crown, 1930
George VI one-half crown, 1948
The obverse of the 1953, Elizabeth 2, half crown
The reverse of the 1953, Elizabeth II, half crown

See besides [edit]

Half crown (Irish money)

References [edit]

^ Kindleberger, Charles P. (2005). A Financial History of Western Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 60. ISBN9780415378673.
^ Tony Clayton. "Coins of the Great britain - 30 Pence". coins-of-the-great britain.co.uk.
^ "Coin, Banknote and Medal Collector's Magazines. Token Publishing Numismatic Interest". tokenpublishing.com.
^ "Welcome to Colin Cooke Coins - Numismatics, Coins, Rarities - 1952 Halfcrown". colincooke.com.

External links [edit]

[one] - View coins from the Democracy of England period, 1649–1660, including halfcrowns.
British Coins - Free data about British coins (from 1656 to 1952). Includes an online forum.
Coins of the Great britain - A full history of the half crown.
The History of the One-half-crown
Halfcrown, Coin Blazon from United Kingdom - Online Money Club

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_crown_%28British_coin%29

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