HC1896b

Halfcrown, 1896

Type: HC Halfcrown
Year: 1896
Mint: Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety: b
Mintage: 2,148,505 struck Old Head
In the collection: 1 example, best at F 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 HC1896b 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

Davies: D669 2 B
Gouby: HC1896 B -
Bull: B2782 C 3
Rayner: R730 C -

Condition & value

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

VG Very Good Below the best grade held
F Fine Held £8.00
F+ Fine+ not catalogued
VF Very Fine £40.00
VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
EF Extremely Fine £95.00
EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
UNC Uncirculated £300.00
BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

1st I of VICTORIA to bead

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Short border beads, thick letters