Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Halfpenny

BH1860k

Bronze Halfpenny, 1860

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1860
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
k
Mintage
6,630,400 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
25 mm
Weight
5.5-5.8 g
Metal
Bronze
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BH1860k may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F: D:
Reverse inscription
HALF PENNY, Date
CC2000
VYHD-175 3 3
Peck
P1756 3 B
Freeman
F266 4 B

Condition & value

Held at Very Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Held £12.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £80.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £250.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CC2000.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

15 leaves (3+3+3+4+2), 4 (2+2) berries

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Lighthouse top pointed