Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1940a

Halfcrown, 1940

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1940
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
17,948,439 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
32 mm
Weight
14.1 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Copper 50%
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 HC1940a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D: G :BR: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID: DE FIND: IMP HALF CROWN, Date
CC2000
G6HC-040 1 1
Davies
D2033 1 A
Gouby
HC1940 A -
Bull
B4042 A 1
Rayner
R790 A -

Condition & value

Held at Extremely 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £5.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £15.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

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Reverse

No description recorded.