½ Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type obverse
Obverse
½ Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type reverse
Reverse
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½ Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait 2nd type

CountryUK Year1874–1894 Denom½ Penny Mintage5,017,600 MintRoyal Mint MetalBronze Melt ~£0.06
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Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1874–1894
Denomination½ Penny
Face value1p
Mintage by year 1874 5,017,600 · 1875 5,430,815 · 1876 6,809,600 · 1877 5,209,505 · 1878 1,425,535 · 1879 3,582,545 · 1880 2,423,465 · 1881 2,007,515 · 1882 4,480,000 · 1883 3,000,725 · 1884 6,989,580 · 1885 8,600,574 · 1886 8,586,156 · 1887 10,701,305 · 1888 6,814,070 · 1889 7,748,234 · 1890 11,254,235 · 1891 13,192,260 · 1892 2,478,335 · 1893 7,229,344 · 1894 1,767,635
Scarcest year: 1,425,535 struck
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1969
CompositionBronze
Weight5.670g
Diameter25.6mm
Thickness1.60mm
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Second wreathed portrait ('Bun Head') of Queen Victoria facing left, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right Script: Latin

Copper content
Gross troy oz 0.1823
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx) £0.06
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