United Kingdom ½ Penny - George II, 1740 – 1754
old bust
Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
(1158 – 1970)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Penny
Year
1740 – 1754
Ruler
George II (Georg II)
(1727–1760)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
9.86
Diameter (mm)
28
Demonetized
31 December 1869
Description
½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued from 1740 to 1754. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 9.86 g.
- Obverse
- Older laureate and cuirassed portrait of King George II facing left, legend around. (King George the Second)
- Reverse
- Seated figure of Britannia facing left, trident in left hand, olive branch in right, shield with Union flag resting on left, legend around, date in exergue.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1754 | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 490,00 | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 11% | |
| 1753 | — | € 1,20 | — | — | € 18,00 | — | € 320,00 | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 15% | |
| 1752 | — | € 1,20 | — | — | — | — | € 390,00 | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 11% | |
| 1751 | — | € 2,60 | — | — | — | — | — | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 10% | |
| 1750 | — | € 3,80 | — | — | — | — | — | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 13% | |
| 1749 | — | € 2,50 | — | — | — | € 150,00 | € 450,00 | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 13% | |
| 1748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 7% | |
| 1747 | — | — | — | € 21,00 | — | — | — | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 10% | |
| 1746 | — | € 2,50 | € 5,70 | € 16,00 | — | — | — | KM#579.2; Sp#3719 | 14% | |
| 1745 | — | — | — | — | € 11,00 | — | — | KM#579.1; Sp#3718 | 10% | |
| 1744 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#579.1; Sp#3718 | 8% | |
| 1743 | — | — | — | € 20,00 | — | — | € 590,00 | KM#579.1; Sp#3718 | 7% | |
| 1742 | — | — | — | — | € 14,00 | — | — | KM#579.1; Sp#3718; overdate variety exists | 8% | |
| 1740 | — | € 3,30 | — | — | — | — | — | KM#579.1; Sp#3718 | 16% |
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