The British half crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄ 8 of one pound, or two shillings and six pence (abbreviated " 2/6", familiarly " two and six"), or 30 (old) pence. The half crown was first issued in 1549, in the reign of Edward VI. No half crowns were issued in the reign of Mary, but from the reign of Elizabeth I half crowns were issued in every reign except that of Edward VIII, until the coins were discontinued in 1970. Outstanding quality coin keyrings made from genuine, highly polished Half Crowns minted in 1957. Whether the recipient of your gift was born or married in 1957 and you are shopping for a 66th birthday or anniversary gift, or it was a very special year for another reason, these keyrings make a very thoughtful and personalised gift.

Queen Elizabeth I: gold half crowns were issued again. At the end of the reign silver half crowns were issued. George Kruger Gray was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows. Are you looking for 66th birthday ideas? Or maybe an anniversary present? We’ve got the perfect keepsake gift for you… Coin keyrings make unique ‘born in 1957 gifts’ or ‘married in 1957 gifts’. 1957 66th Birthday GiftsKing Edward VI 1551: issued the first half crown in silver. The coin was dated and showed the king riding a horse. The halfcrown was a large coin, from 1816 to it’s final minting having a diameter of 32mm and weight of 14.1g. In pre-decimalised Britain when the Crown was essentially a commemorative coin, the half crown was the largest denomination coin in circulation and had considerable spending power.

Our studio is based in the heart of Leicestershire which overlooks stunning views of the rolling countryside. Our dedicated staff takes great pride in the passion we have for our business and our products. We hope you and your loved ones enjoy our gifts as much as we enjoy creating them.King George V 1910–1936: silver half crown, sterling silver (92½% silver) until 1919, then 50% silver. We pride ourselves on our customer service and attention to detail that extends through everything we do. With a simple philosophy of freshness and originality of design, every product is handmade by our artisan team which means we are knowledgeable about everything we sell, can create custom products and can advise on the smallest detail, from design and material to finish and delivery. Reverse D D of DEF between beads, thin rim, left leg of N in CROWN between beads, small gap between beads, larger beads, cross after date at a bead, rightmost bead on crown clear, left leg of A of HALF to the left of a bead; During the English Interregnum of 1649-1660, a republican half crown was issued, bearing the arms of the Commonwealth of England, despite monarchist associations of the coin's name. When Oliver Cromwell made himself Lord Protector of England, half crowns were issued bearing his semi-royal portrait.