Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1957a

Halfcrown, 1957

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1957
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
34,200,563 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Diameter
32 mm
Weight
14.1 g
Metal
Cupronickel
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 HC1957a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
+ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA
Reverse inscription
FID. .DEF HALF CROWN, Date
CC2000
EZHC-050 2 1
Davies
D2323 1 B
Gouby
HC1957 A -
Bull
B4363 B 1
Rayner
R798L B -

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 £6.00
  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

No description recorded.