Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1920a

Halfcrown, 1920

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1920
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
17,982,077 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
George V
Diameter
32 mm
Weight
14.1 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 10%
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 HC1920a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID: DEF: IND: IMP: HALF Date CROWN, HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
CC2000
G5HC-055 1 1
Davies
D1673 1 B
Gouby
HC1920 B -
Bull
B3719 B 1
Rayner
R767 B -

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 £3.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £12.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £35.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £90.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

I of DEI to gap, high relief head

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Larger gap above C of CROWN