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History of the Half Crown
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Quick find by reign:

Elizabeth I : James I : Charles I : Commonwealth : Charles II : James II : William and Mary : William III : Queen Anne : George I : George II : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II

Please note that as the images have come from a wide range of sources, they are not to scale relative to each other.

The Half Crown

Elizabeth I

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1601 Sixth Issue Halfcrown, mintmark 1. S.2583 Courtesy of AMR Coins

James I

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Halfcrown, third coinage, mintmark lis (1623-4) S.2666 Courtesy of Spink

Charles I

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Half crown, Briot's hammered issue Mintmark: triangle over anchor, 1638-9 Courtesy of Spink

Half crown, Tower Mint under the King Mintmark: triangle in circle, 1641-3 Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils.

Commonwealth

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1653 Half Crown, Courtesy of Spink

1658 Half Crown, Cromwell type Courtesy of Spink

Charles II

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Hammered Halfcrown, Second Issue, 1660-1662 Courtesy of Spink

1663 Halfcrown, first bust Courtesy of Spink

1666/4 Halfcrown, third bust, elephant below Courtesy of Spink

1677 Halfcrown, fourth bust Courtesy of Spink

James II

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1685 half crown First bust Courtesy of Spink

William and Mary

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1689 Half Crown, first busts, first reverse Second L of GVLIELMVS over M Courtesy of Spink

1692 Half Crown, second busts, third reverse Courtesy of Spink

William III

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1697 Half Crown Third reverse Courtesy of Spink

1697 Exeter Half Crown Third reverse Courtesy of Spink

1700 Half Crown Third reverse Courtesy of AMR Coins

Queen Anne

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1707E post-union half crown Minted in Edinburgh Courtesy of Spink

1713 half crown Courtesy of Spink

George I

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1723 SSC halfcrown Courtesy of Spink

George II

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1731 roses & plumes Half Crown, young bust Courtesy of Spink

1746 plain proof Half Crown, old bust Courtesy of Spink

1746 LIMA Half Crown, old bust Courtesy of Spink

1746 over 5 LIMA Half Crown, old bust Courtesy of Spink

George III

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1817 Half Crown, First Type Courtesy of Spink

1817 Half Crown, Second Type Courtesy of Spink

George IV

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1820 Proof Half Crown, 1st head, Type 1a reverse, milled edge Courtesy of Martin Platt

1823 Half Crown, 1st head, Type 1b reverse Note minor design changes Courtesy of Martin Platt

1825 Half Crown, 2nd head, Type 3 reverse Courtesy of Spink

William IV

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1831 Proof Half Crown, block WW Note that the King's hair and obverse border teeth differ from that on the circulation issue obverse, as seen below. Courtesy of Martin Platt

1834 Half Crown, block WW Courtesy of Martin Platt

Detail of the block WW It is more common to find a script WW Courtesy of Martin Platt

Victoria

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1840 Half Crown, Type 4 high relief portrait, WW on truncation Early reverse (thin rim, U separated from wreath) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1845 Half Crown, Type 5 high relief portrait Early reverse (thin rim, U separated from wreath) Condition: Uncirculated Courtesy of Martin Platt

1850 Half Crown Condition: Fine (note wear on head) Author's Collection

1881 Half Crown, Type 6 low relief portrait Later reverse (thicker rim, U touching wreath) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1884 Half Crown Courtesy of Martin Platt

1887 Young Head Half Crown Courtesy of John Hodd

1887 Half Crown Donated anonymously

1887 proof Half Crown, reverse Donated anonymously

1893 Half Crown Courtesy of Martin Platt

Edward VII

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1904 Half Crown Courtesy of Martin Platt

1905 Half Crown, the key date of the Edward VII series Courtesy of Martin Platt

George V

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1914 Half Crown Author's Collection

1922 Half Crown, reverse Author's Collection

A most unusual circulated proof Type 4 1927 Half Crown Courtesy of John Hodd

1934 Half Crown Author's Collection

George VI

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1938 Half Crown Author's Collection

1947 proof Half Crown Courtesy of Spink

The unique circulation issue 1952 Half Crown By kind permission of the late Colin Cooke

Elizabeth II

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1953 Half Crown, First obverse Courtesy of John Quinn

1958 Half Crown Author's Collection

1970 Proof Half Crown Author's Collection

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Pictures of Coins of the UK - The Half Crown
Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v34 1st December 2010