Coins for collectors - Circulated British 1967 Half Crown Coin / Great Britain

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You can expect to pay anywhere from a few quid to well into the hundreds of pounds for an example from this era, depending on condition and the year of mintage. Edward VII Half Crown Below the Irish Half Crown coin values are shown on a grading scale, the higher on the scale the better condition the coin is in which makes it more valuable. This coin is also featured on our Top 20 Valuable Irish Coins Article which you may be interested in. Let’s take a look at some examples so you can get an idea of why it is so difficult to summarise the value of a half crown today in one blog post. George III Half Crown King Edward VI 1551: issued the first half crown in silver. The coin was dated and showed the king riding a horse. King Charles II 1663–1685: silver half crowns were issued, and this period saw the end of the hammered issue of half crowns.

If you want to learn more about the values of rare half crowns, then we suggest taking a look through auction listings here. Category: Half-CrownsThe half crown was a British coin which was valued at "2/6" (two shilling and sixpence) – 12½ pence in modern currency. It was literally half the value of the Crown. Commonwealth of England: Oliver Cromwell silver half crowns were issued. During the years 1656 and 1658 milled half crowns were issued of Oliver Cromwell.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. Reverse C D of DEF at a bead, medium rim, left leg of N in CROWN at a bead, gap between beads, small beads, cross after date between beads, rightmost bead on crown partially obscured, left leg of A of HALF between beads; The mintage figures below are taken from the annual UK publication Coin Yearbook. [4] Half-crown mintages 1887–1970 From 1816, in the reign of George III, half crown coins had a diameter of 32mm and a weight of 14.14 grams (defined as 5⁄ 11 troy ounce [2]), dimensions which remained the same for the half crown until decimalisation in 1971. [3] Mintages [ edit ] 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.

In this article, we’ll explore the history of the half crown and give some examples of how much they can be worth. History of the Half Crown

Half Crown 1967 - British Coins Price Guide and Values

Since being demonetised, the half crown has become a highly collectable coin, with values ranging from less than one pound to thousands depending on the year the coin was minted. Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%. Get this coin