½ Penny Shakespeare - Rule Britannia obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Shakespeare - Rule Britannia reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Shakespeare - Rule Britannia (1771)

CountryUK Year1771 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1771
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
SeriesShakespeare Commemoratives
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight6.190g
Diameter25.0mm
Thickness1.00mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Laureate and cuirassed bust left, legend around.

Reverse

Seated female figure left, legend around, date in exergue.

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About the 1771 Halfpenny Shakespeare - Rule Britannia

The 1771 Halfpenny Shakespeare - Rule Britannia is a circulating ½ penny coin in the Shakespeare Commemoratives series, struck in copper. It weighs 6.19g and measures 25mm across. Reverse design: Seated female figure left, legend around, date in exergue.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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Check the weight 6.19g and diameter 25mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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