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Collection Bronze Halfpenny

BH1953b

Bronze Halfpenny, 1953

Type
BH Bronze Halfpenny
Year
1953
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
8,910,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Diameter
25 mm
Weight
5.7 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 BH1953b may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
+ELIZABETH II DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN: REGINA F:D:
Reverse inscription
HALF PENNY, Date
CC2000
EZHD-005 1 1
Gouby
BH1953 B -
Peck
P2506 2 A
Freeman
F464 2 A

Condition & value

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

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Held £0.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £0.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £0.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £1.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CC2000.

The example held

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Higher relief head, cross points to bead

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.