United Kingdom ½ Crown - Victoria, 1874 – 1887
1st portrait; 2nd type
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Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
(1158 – 1970)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Crown
Year
1874 – 1887
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
14.14
Diameter (mm)
32
Demonetized
31 December 1969
Description
½ Crown from United Kingdom. Issued from 1874 to 1887. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 32 mm and weighs 14.14 g.
- Obverse
- Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below. Note: as KM#740 but inferior workmanship. (Victoria by the Grace of God)
- Reverse
- Crowned quartered shield of arms within olive wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below. (Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
- Edge
- Milled (plain edge Proof exist)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 261.7K | — | € 20,00 | € 25,00 | € 42,00 | — | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1886 | 891.7K | — | — | € 23,00 | € 23,00 | — | — | € 520,00 | 9% | ||
| 1886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | plain edge Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1885 | 1.6M | — | — | € 23,00 | € 23,00 | — | — | € 620,00 | 20% | ||
| 1885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1884 | 1.6M | — | — | € 10,00 | — | — | — | € 860,00 | 12% | ||
| 1883 | 3M | € 13,00 | € 20,00 | € 26,00 | € 26,00 | € 110,00 | € 210,00 | € 430,00 | 29% | ||
| 1883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | plain edge Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1882 | 808.2K | — | — | € 33,00 | — | — | — | — | 8% | ||
| 1881 | 2.3M | — | € 20,00 | € 24,00 | € 49,00 | — | — | € 520,00 | 17% | ||
| 1881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | milled edge Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | plain edge Proof | ||
| 1880 | 1.3M | — | — | € 25,00 | — | — | € 230,00 | — | 7% | ||
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1879 | 901.3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | ||
| 1879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | ||
| 1878 | 1.5M | € 13,00 | € 20,00 | € 28,00 | € 28,00 | — | — | — | 14% | ||
| 1878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1877 | 447K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1876 | 633.2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 620,00 | overdate variety exists | 5% | |
| 1875 | 1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1874 | 2.2M | € 11,00 | € 19,00 | € 19,00 | € 19,00 | — | — | € 470,00 | 19% | ||
| 1874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% |
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