King George V 1910–1936: silver half crown, sterling silver (92½% silver) until 1919, then 50% silver. KG far from rim" (or "KG close to dots") means KG is centered between the denticles and the dot above The British half crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄ 8 of one pound, or two shillings and six pence (abbreviated " 2/6", familiarly " two and six"), or 30 (old) pence. The half crown was first issued in 1549, in the reign of Edward VI. No half crowns were issued in the reign of Mary, but from the reign of Elizabeth I half crowns were issued in every reign except that of Edward VIII, until the coins were discontinued in 1970. There is a lot of variation in sold prices achieved, which highlights why when buying or selling a coin such as a half crown it is definitely worthwhile to do your research first. Auction Prices

Mum, Wife, Girlfriend, Daughters, Sisters, Grandmas, Granddaughters, Nieces, Aunties, Step-Mum, Bride and Bridesmaids and of course friends. There a millions of half crowns out there, with numerous different designs, compositions and historical contexts behind them. Due to this, it becomes extremely difficult to give an answer as to how much a half crown is worth in generic terms. George William de Saulles was a British medallist. He authored and designed the obverse of coins from the United Kingdom and its colonies under Queen Victoria and Edward VII of the United KingdomThe halfcrown was a large coin, from 1816 to it’s final minting having a diameter of 32mm and weight of 14.1g. In pre-decimalised Britain when the Crown was essentially a commemorative coin, the half crown was the largest denomination coin in circulation and had considerable spending power. n.b. 1821 coins come with two almost identical reverses (1a and 1b). The second type (1b) is slightly more valuable than shown above. Since being demonetised, the half crown has become a highly collectable coin, with values ranging from less than one pound to thousands depending on the year the coin was minted.

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Half crowns were first issued around 1549 in gold or silver. It was then issued by the majority of Monarchs (plus Oliver Cromwell) all the way through to Elizabeth II. The last standard mintage was in 1967 and the coin was officially demonetised in 1970, one year before full decimalisation. A proof half crown was released in 1970. We pride ourselves on our customer service and attention to detail that extends through everything we do. With a simple philosophy of freshness and originality of design, every product is handmade by our artisan team which means we are knowledgeable about everything we sell, can create custom products and can advise on the smallest detail, from design and material to finish and delivery. The mintage figures below are taken from the annual UK publication Coin Yearbook. [4] Half-crown mintages 1887–1970 Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%. Get this coin