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BH1890a

Bronze Halfpenny, 1890

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1890
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
11,254,235 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 BH1890a 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-575 5 3
Gouby
BH1890 A -
Peck
P1846 15 S
Freeman
F362 17 S
All Coin Values
AC1890 a -

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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Held £23.00
  6. EF Extremely Fine £45.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £160.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (November 2026).

The example held

VF+ Very Fine+

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.