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15 - Thirty Pence ('Two and Sixpence' or Half Crown)

Two Shillings or Florin <<-- : -->> 3s, 40d (3/4) and 45d (3/9)

History of the Half Crown
Pictures of Half Crowns on www.ukcoinpics.co.uk

Quick find by reign:

Oliver Cromwell : Charles II : James II : William & Mary : William III : Anne : George I : George II : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II

It is stressed that the following prices are a guide to retail prices only, and are in UK pounds. They represent what you might have to pay a dealer, rather than what you might be able to sell them for.
I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every effort has been made to ensure that they have been copied correctly.
The information has generally been taken from the UK monthly magazine Coin News, and is reproduced by the kind permission of

Token Publishing Ltd, PO Box 14, Honiton, Devon EX14 9YP, UK

Condition Grades

The headings F, VF, EF and Unc refer to the condition grades of the coins. A guide to evaluating grades is found on my UK Coin Values Index page.

Proof coins relatively often found are listed, but the absence of a mention does not mean that a proof of that year does not exist.

Quarter Ryal

No values of these hammered gold coins are available.

Half Crown

No values of hammered half crowns are available.

Oliver Cromwell

        Year    F       VF      EF 
2/6     1656    ex rare
2/6     1658    850     1800    3250

Charles II

        Year    F       VF      EF 
2/6     1663    100     400     2000
2/6     1663ns  130     600
2/6     1664    130     500     2200
2/6     1666    900
2/6     1666el  700     2000
2/6     1667/4  extremely rare
2/6     1668/4  200
2/6     1669    400     1600
2/6     1669/4  200     800
2/6     1670    80      400     2000
2/6     1670R   300     1000
2/6     1671    80      300     2200
2/6     1671/0  100     500     2400
2/6     1672b3  90      500     2200
2/6     1672b4  95      500     2200
2/6     1673    80      300     2000
2/6     1673plbs        extremely rare
2/6     1673pl  2000
2/6     1674    100     600
2/6     1675    95      325     1800
2/6     1676    90      300     1500
2/6     1676i   100     350     1600
2/6     1677    90      350     1200
2/6     1678    200     800
2/6     1679    90      350     1800
2/6     1680    150     700
2/6     1681/0  160
2/6     1681    110     400     1800
2/6     1681ec  2000
2/6     1682    110     400     2500
2/6     1683    110     375     2200
2/6     1683pl  extremely rare
2/6     1684/3  200     700     3500
ns:   no obverse stops
el:   elephant below bust
R:    MRG for MAG
b3:   third bust
b4:   fourth bust
plbs: plumes both sides
pl:   plume below bust
i:    inverted 1 in date
ec:   elephant and castle below bust

James II

        Year    F       VF      EF  
2/6     1685    160     550     2250
2/6     1686    160     550     2250
2/6     1686/5  180     650
2/6     1686v/s 220     600
2/6     1687b1  10      600     1900
2/6     1687/6  200     700
2/6     1687b2  170     500     1900
2/6     1688    150     500     1900
v/s: V over S in JACOBVS
b1:  first bust (Ribbons point down)
b2:  second bust (Ribbons point up)

William & Mary

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1689s1  70      300     1250
2/6     1689s2  70      300     1250
2/6     1689fra 120     400     1500
2/6     1689ns  70      300     1250
2/6     1689np  70      325     1250
2/6     1690    125     650     2500
2/6     1690G   275     1500    3750
2/6     1691    120     450     2000
2/6     1692    120     450     2000
2/6     1693    120     450     2000
2/6     1693i   130     475     2000
s1:  first shield (lions & fleur de lys separate)
s2:  second shield (lions & fleur de lys conjoined)
fra: FRA for FR on reverse
ns:  no stops on obverse
np:  no pearls in crown on reverse
G:   GRETIA instead of GRATIA
i:   3 over inverted 3, or just inverted 3 (scarcer)

William III

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1696le  60      220     800
2/6     1696leB 60      240     1000
2/6     1696leC 70      300     1000
2/6     1696leE 100     400     1300
2/6     1696leN 80      400     1200
2/6     1696ley 80      350     1200
2/6     1696lo  65      250
2/6     1696loC 100     500     1800
2/6     1696loE 100     500     1800
2/6     1696loN 125     550     2000
2/6     1696so  60      225     700
2/6     1696soB 70      300     1000
2/6     1696soC 70      300     1050
2/6     1696soE 90      350
2/6     1696soN 80      350     1250
2/6     1696soy 80      350     1250
2/6     1696b2  one known
2/6     1697    60      250     700
2/6     1697B   60      300     1100
2/6     1697C   60      350     1100
2/6     1697E   75      350     1100
2/6     1697N   75      350     1100
2/6     1697y   75      350     1100
2/6     1698    80      300     1000
2/6     1699    90      300     1150
2/6     1700    70      300     900
2/6     1701    80      300     950
2/6     1701ns  90      300
2/6     1701ec  2500
2/6     1701pl  160     550     1600
l:  large shields
s:  small shields
e:  early harp
o:  ordinary harp
b2: second bust
B:  Bristol mint
C:  Chester mint
E:  Exeter mint
N:  Norwich mint
y:  York Mint
ns: no stops on reverse
ec: elephant & castle below bust
pl: plumes on reverse

Anne

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1703    500     2200
2/6     1703V   100     300     1000
2/6     1704pl  150     500     1600
2/6     1705pl  100     450     1500
2/6     1706rp  75      300     1000
2/6     1707rp  75      300     900
2/6     1707    70      200     700
2/6     1707E   70      200     700
2/6     1708    70      250     800
2/6     1708E   70      250     800
2/6     1708pl  70      250     900
2/6     1709    65      250     700
2/6     1709E   220     800
2/6     1710rp  70      275     900
2/6     1712rp  70      275     900
2/6     1713    70      275     900
2/6     1713rp  70      275     900
2/6     1714rp  70      275     900
2/6     1714/3  100     400
V:  VIGO
pl: plumes
rp: roses & plumes
E:  Edinburgh mint

George I

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1715rp  275     700     2400
2/6     1717rp  275     700     2400
2/6     1720rp  275     700     2400
2/6     1720/17 275     750
2/6     1723SSC 275     700     2200
2/6     1726rp  3250    20000
rp:  roses & plumes
SSC: SSC on reverse

George II

        Year    F       VF      EF
2/6     1731    proof           4500
2/6     1731rp  85      400     1000
2/6     1732rp  85      400     1000
2/6     1734rp  85      400     1000
2/6     1735rp  85      400     1000
2/6     1736rp  80      400     1000
2/6     1739r   80      350     900
2/6     1741/30 125     400
2/6     1741r   80      325     900
2/6     1743r   65      160     650
2/6     1745r   65      160     650
2/6     1745L   65      150     625
2/6     1746L   65      150     625
2/6     1746L/5 75      180     700
2/6     1746    proof           1800
2/6     1750    110     450     1400
2/6     1751    130     500     1500
rp: roses & plumes
r:  roses
L:  LIMA below bust

George III

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1816    15      60      175     400
2/6     1817lh  15      60      175     400
2/6     1817sh  15      60      175     400
2/6     1818    15      60      175     400
2/6     1819    15      60      175     400
2/6     1820    30      110     325     800
lh: large head
sh: small head

George IV

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1820    20      50      200     450
2/6     1821r1a 20      50      200     450
2/6     1821    proof                   1400
2/6     1823r1b 800     2500
2/6     1823r2  20      50      180     450
2/6     1824r2  25      65      200     550
2/6     1824r3  extremely rare
2/6     1825    20      50      150     350
2/6     1826    18      50      150     350
2/6     1826    proof                   1200
2/6     1828    45      110     325     800
2/6     1829    50      110     325     800
r1b: reverse 1b - garnished (fancy) shield, thistle & shamrock on either side, date under (slightly modified).
r2: reverse 2 - straight sided shield in garter, date under.
r3: reverse 3 - shield with crest, date under King's head
1821 coins come with two almost identical reverses (1a and 1b). The second type (1b) is slightly more valuable than shown above.

William IV

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1831    extremely rare
2/6     1831    proof                   850
2/6     1834bWW 20      60      200     500
2/6     1834sWW 20      60      200     500
2/6     1835    25      70      220     525
2/6     1836    20      50      200     525
2/6     1836/5  40      100     400
2/6     1837    30      100     375     875
bWW: WW in blocks
sWW: WW in script

Victoria

Young Head 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1839    500     1500    4250
2/6     1839    proof                   3000
2/6     1840    40      180     500     1200
2/6     1841    300     600     1500    3000
2/6     1842    35      100     400     1000
2/6     1843    70      200     700     1400
2/6     1844    25      50      300     800
2/6     1845    25      50      300     800
2/6     1846    30      60      300     800
2/6     1848    70      200     600     2000
2/6     1848/6  60      175     500     1800
2/6     1849    50      100     400     1000
2/6     1849s   60      150     600     1100
2/6     1850    40      90      400     1000
2/6     1853    proof                   2000
2/6     1874    18      40      180     350
2/6     1875    18      40      180     350
2/6     1876    18      40      180     350
2/6     1876/5  20      45      200     350
2/6     1877    18      40      180     350
2/6     1878    18      40      180     350
2/6     1879    20      45      200     350
2/6     1880    16      45      150     350
2/6     1881    16      45      150     325
2/6     1882    16      45      150     325
2/6     1883    16      45      150     325
2/6     1884    16      45      150     325
2/6     1885    16      45      150     325
2/6     1886    16      45      150     325
2/6     1887y   16      45      150     325
s:  small date
Jubilee Head 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1887j   5       8       16      40
2/6     1887j   proof                   160
2/6     1888    8       15      35      70
2/6     1889    8       14      35      70
2/6     1890    8       14      45      100
2/6     1891    8       15      45      100
2/6     1892    8       14      50      110
Old Head 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1893    7       15      40      85
2/6     1893    proof                   175
2/6     1894    10      25      60      150
2/6     1895    8       18      50      130
2/6     1896    7       15      45      130
2/6     1897    7       15      40      120
2/6     1898    7       15      40      120
2/6     1899    7       15      40      120
2/6     1900    7       15      40      120
2/6     1901    7       15      40      120

Edward VII

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1902    8       22      60      90
2/6     1902    proof                   160
2/6     1903    80      300     900     2000
2/6     1904    50      175     400     1000
2/6     1905    200     600     1500    4000
2/6     1906    10      35      150     600
2/6     1907    10      35      150     600
2/6     1908    15      50      300     800
2/6     1909    10      50      250     600
2/6     1910    8       30      85      340

George V

Type One: .925 Fine silver 

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1911    7       20      50      100
2/6     1911    proof                   95
2/6     1912    6       14      40      90
2/6     1913    6       12      50      110
2/6     1914    3       8       30      60
2/6     1915    3       8       25      55
2/6     1916    3       8       25      50
2/6     1917    3       8       28      70
2/6     1918    3       8       20      50
2/6     1919    4       10      25      70
Type Two: .500 Fine silver 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1920    3       7       20      60
2/6     1921    3       7       18      55
2/6     1922    3       7       18      55
2/6     1923    6       7       15      40
2/6     1924    8       15      60      175
2/6     1925    15      45      175     600
2/6     1926    5       15      40      120
Type Three: Modified Effigy 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1926me  4       10      30      75
2/6     1927    4       8       25      45
me: modified effigy
Type Four: New design 
        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1927    proof                   60
2/6     1928    3       6       15      35
2/6     1929    3       6       15      35
2/6     1930    8       35      200     475
2/6     1931    3       6       15      35
2/6     1932    3       6       20      75
2/6     1933    3       6       15      40
2/6     1934    3       6       40      130
2/6     1935    3       6       12      20
2/6     1936    3       6       10      18

George VI

Type 1: Silver 

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1937            3       6       12
2/6     1937    proof                   15
2/6     1938    2       4       11      20
2/6     1939    2       3       6       10
2/6     1940    2       3       6       8
2/6     1941    2       3       6       8
2/6     1942    2       3       6       7
2/6     1943    2       3       6       7
2/6     1944    2       3       6       7
2/6     1945    2       3       6       7
2/6     1946    2       3       6       7
Type 2: Cupronickel 
2/6     1947            1       2       4
2/6     1948            1       2       4
Type 3: IND IMP removed 
2/6     1949            1       2       6
2/6     1950            1       2       6
2/6     1950    proof   1       2       9
2/6     1951            1       2       6
2/6     1951    proof   1       2       9
2/6     1952    unique

Elizabeth II

Type One: BRITT OMN 

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
2/6     1953                    1       3
2/6     1953    proof                   5
Type Two: No BRITT OMN 
2/6     1954            1       4       20
2/6     1955                    1       5
2/6     1956                    1       5
2/6     1957                    1       5
2/6     1958            1       3       20
2/6     1959            1       5       22
2/6     1960                    1       2
2/6     1961                            2
2/6     1962                    1       2
2/6     1963                            1
2/6     1964                            1
2/6     1965                            1
2/6     1966                            1
2/6     1967
2/6     1970    proof                   3

Values extracted from Coin News July 2008

The lack of a value for a grade means either that the coin is rarely found in that grade or that its value is less than one pound.

Bullion Value

Very worn coins of Victoria and later may be worth no more than bullion value.

On 16th February 2009 silver bullion was $13.61 per Troy oz (£9.54). The halfcrown prior to 1920 contains 0.4205 oz of silver, and this gives a bullion value of about £4.01 or US$5.72.

Half-crowns from the period 1920 to 1946 contain 0.2273 oz of silver and thus have a bullion value of £2.17 or US$3.09

Please note that the silver price and exchange rates fluctuate. Current bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page.

Quick find by reign:

Oliver Cromwell : Charles II : James II : William & Mary : William III : Anne : George I : George II : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II

Links

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Values Index
Values: Previous denomination - Two Shillings or Florin
Values: Next denomination - Three Shillings, 40d and 45d

History of the Half Crown
Main History Index

On my pictures website (www.ukcoinpics.co.uk)

Pictures of Thirty Pence/Half Crown
Pictures Index

Help and Advice

I would be grateful if you could search the site carefully before mailing me - the answers to the great majority of the questions that I am asked can be found on this site, and I am unlikely to reply quickly to such questions. In particular, I do NOT provide a valuation service.

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Values of Coins of the UK - 15 - Thirty Pence / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
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