United Kingdom ½ Penny - Victoria, 1838 – 1860

1st portrait

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom
Currency Pound sterling (1158 – 1970)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1838 – 1860
Ruler Victoria (1837–1901)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 9.45
Diameter (mm) 28
Thickness (mm) 2.12
Demonetized 31 December 1869

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1860  low mintage (no data available) 2%
1860  Proof (reported, not confirmed) 0.6%
1859  1.3M € 210,00 overdate variety exists 2%
1858  2.5M € 2,10 € 2,10 € 11,00 overdate varieties exist 14%
1858  smaller date 1.6%
1857  7 incuse dots on shield 1.1%
1857  1.2M € 17,00 no dots on shield 6%
1856  1.9M € 5,20 € 15,00 € 180,00 7%
1855  1.5M € 4,10 € 4,10 € 6,50 € 15,00 € 59,00 € 140,00 20%
1854  12.4M € 3,30 € 8,00 € 11,00 € 39,00 € 120,00 uncertain mintage data 28%
1853  1.6M € 1,60 € 4,00 € 6,50 € 23,00 € 85,00 € 150,00 overdate variety exists 44%
1853  € 1600,00 Proof FDC 0.4%
1852  637K 3%
1851  215K 4%
1848  322.5K € 480,00 overdate varieties exist 2%
1847  752.6K 3%
1846  860.1K 3%
1845  1.1M (fr) rare 1.4%
1844  1.1M € 4,40 € 8,00 8%
1843  967.6K € 15,00 (fr) rare 5%
1841  1.1M € 5,40 € 7,60 € 320,00 10%
1838  456.9K 6%

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