Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1929b

Halfcrown, 1929

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1929
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
17,632,636 struck Modified Effigy
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
George V
Diameter
32 mm
Weight
14.1 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 5%, Zinc 5%
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 HC1929b 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
CC2000
G5HC-125 3 2
Davies
D1705 1 E
Gouby
HC1929 B -
Bull
B3737 D 2
Rayner
R778 D -

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £45.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

D of IND to bead