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BH1891a

Bronze Halfpenny, 1891

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1891
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
13,192,260 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
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 BH1891a 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-585 5 3
Gouby
BH1891 A -
Peck
P1848 15 S
Freeman
F364 17 S
All Coin Values
AC1891 a -

Condition & value

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

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.