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Collection Bronze Halfpenny

BH1897a

Bronze Halfpenny, 1897

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1897
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
8,690,315 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely 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 BH1897a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA.DEI.GRA.BRITT.REGINA.FID.DEF.IND.IMP.
Reverse inscription
HALF PENNY, Date
CC2000
VOHD-645 6 4
Gouby
BH1897 A -
Freeman
F373 1 B
All Coin Values
AC1897 a -

Condition & value

Held at Extremely 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+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £12.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £70.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Low tide