Coins for collectors - Circulated British 1948 Half Crown Coin / Great Britain

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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 Let’s take a look at some examples so you can get an idea of why it is so difficult to summarise the value of a half crown today in one blog post. George III Half Crown Afterwards, Elizabeth I took to the throne between 1558 and 1603, in which during this reign and every reign thereafter until 1970 – excluding only Edward VIII – half crowns were issued. It was in 1970 that the half crown was finally demonetized, the year before decimalisation. Design of the Half Crown KG far from rim" (or "KG close to dots") means KG is centered between the denticles and the dot above King Edward VI 1551: issued the first half crown in silver. The coin was dated and showed the king riding a horse.

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. The half crown was a British coin which was valued at “2/6” (two shilling and sixpence) – 12½ pence in modern currency. It was literally half the value of the Crown.George III had an impressive reign as King between 1760 and 1820, meaning there are a large variety of half crowns from this era available to buy. Queen Elizabeth I: gold half crowns were issued again. At the end of the reign silver half crowns were issued.

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. The amount of silver varied from 92.5% between 1816 and 1919, and 50% from 1920 to 1946. The impact of the First and Second World Wars meant that it was no longer economically viable to continue to use precious metals for the production of coins, as reserves were much more important during these times. 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. If you want to learn more about the values of rare half crowns, then we suggest taking a look through auction listings here. King Charles II 1663–1685: silver half crowns were issued, and this period saw the end of the hammered issue of half crowns.The mintage figures below are taken from the annual UK publication Coin Yearbook. [4] Half-crown mintages 1887–1970 The half crown was a denomination of British money worth two shillings and sixpence, being one-eighth of a pound. 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 Edward VIII, until the coins were discontinued in 1967. The half crown was demonetised (ahead of other pre-decimal coins) on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Day. 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