Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1889a

Halfcrown, 1889

Recorded as a coin that exists. No example of it is in the collection.

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1889
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
4,811,954 struck Jubilee Head
In the collection
Not held
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
32 mm
Weight
14.1 g
Metal
Silver
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 HC1889a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Reverse inscription
BRTITANNIARUM REGINA FID DEF, Date, HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
CC2000
VJHC-310 7 2
Davies
D643 2 A
Gouby
HC1889 A -
Bull
B2774 B 2
Rayner
R722 B -
No reference image yet

Obverse

1 thick + 2 thin lines below crown

No reference image yet

Reverse

Centre base cross curved sides

Condition & value

No example held. These are catalogue values for one at each grade.

  1. VG Very Good not catalogued
  2. F Fine £15.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £35.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £70.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £240.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.