BH1861b
Bronze Halfpenny, 1861
- Type
BHBronze Halfpenny- Year
1861- Mint
- Royal Mint, ordinary issue
- Variety
-
b - Mintage
- 54,118,400 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
BH1861b 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-190 3 3- Peck
P1759* 3 F- Freeman
F272 4 F
Condition & value
Held at Very Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.
- VG Very Good Below the best grade held
- F Fine Below the best grade held
- F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
- VF Very Fine Held £12.00
- VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
- EF Extremely Fine not catalogued
- EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
- UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
- FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued
Catalogue figures from Estimate (November 2026).
The example held
VF Very Fine
Obverse
15 leaves (3+3+3+4+2), 4 (2+2) berries
Reverse
No LCW