Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1893a

Halfcrown, 1893

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1893
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
1,792,600 struck Old Head
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
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 HC1893a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA. DEI GRA. BRITT. REG.
Reverse inscription
FID. DEF. IND IMP. , HALF Date CROWN
CC2000
VOHC-330 8 3
Davies
D660 1 A
Gouby
HC1893 A -
Bull
B2778 C 3
Rayner
R726 C -

Condition & value

Held at Very 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 Held £40.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £80.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £200.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

1st I of VICTORIA to gap

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Long border beads, thin letters