CH1853b
Copper Halfpenny, 1853
- Type
CHCopper Halfpenny- Year
1853- Mint
- Royal Mint, ordinary issue
- Variety
-
b - Mintage
- 1,559,040 struck
- In the collection
- 1 example, best at VF Very Fine
- Monarch
- Victoria
- Diameter
- 28 mm
- Weight
- 9.1-9.5 g
- Metal
- Copper
- 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
CH1853b may belong to a
different striking from this one.
- Obverse inscription
- VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, Date
- Reverse inscription
- BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
- Gouby
CF1853 B -
Condition & value
Held at Very Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.
- VG Very Good Below the best grade held
- F Fine Below the best grade held
- F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
- VF Very Fine Held £12.00
- VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
- EF Extremely Fine not catalogued
- EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
- UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
- FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued
Catalogue figures from Coin Yearbook 2026 (November 2026).
The example held
VF Very Fine
Obverse
5 upright
Reverse
7 incuse dots on & above shield