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BH1894a

Bronze Halfpenny, 1894

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1894
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
1,767,635 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VG Very Good
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 BH1894a 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-615 5 3
Gouby
BH1894 A -
Peck
P1853 15 S
Freeman
F369 17 S
All Coin Values
AC1894 a -

Condition & value

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

  1. VG Very Good Held £3.00
  2. F Fine £6.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £15.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £85.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £220.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (November 2026).

The example held

VG Very Good

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.