Half crown (British coin)





























































Half one crown
United Kingdom
Value ​ 1⁄8 pound sterling
Mass (1816–1970) 14.14 g
Diameter (1816–1970) 32.31 mm
Edge Milled
Composition (1816–1919) 92.5% Ag
(1920–1946) 50% Ag
(1947–1970) Cupronickel
Years of minting 1707–1970
Obverse
British half crown 1967 obverse.png
Design Profile of the monarch (Elizabeth II design shown)
Designer Mary Gillick
Design date 1953
Reverse
British half crown 1967 reverse.png
Design Various (crowned Royal Shield shown)
Designer Edgar Fuller and Cecil Thomas
Design date 1967



Half crown coin of Oliver Cromwell, 1658


The half crown was a denomination of British money, equivalent to two shillings and sixpence, or 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. During the English Interregnum of 1649–1660, a republican half crown was issued, bearing the arms of the Commonwealth of England, despite monarchist associations of the coin's name. When Oliver Cromwell was made Lord Protector of England, half crowns were issued bearing his semi-royal portrait. The half crown did not display its value on the reverse until 1893.




Contents






  • 1 History of the half crown by reign


  • 2 Size and weight


  • 3 Mintages


  • 4 Gallery


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History of the half crown by reign




This Charles I half crown was struck from a piece of hammered silver plate during one of the Civil War sieges of Newark, Nottinghamshire.




  • King Henry VIII 1526: the first English half crown was struck in gold.


  • King Edward VI 1551: issued the first half crown in silver. The coin was dated and showed the king riding a horse.


  • Queen Mary I: the half crown was struck on Mary's marriage to Philip II of Spain in 1554 but was never issued for circulation. Three specimens exist. http://www.petitioncrown.com/spare15_LK47.html


  • Queen Elizabeth I: gold half crowns were issued again. At the end of the reign silver half crowns were issued.


  • King James I: gold half crowns were issued again. During the reign silver half crowns were issued.


  • King Charles I: silver half crowns were issued, including those struck as obsidional money, money of necessity during the Civil War period.


  • Commonwealth of England: Oliver Cromwell silver half crowns were issued. During the years 1656 and 1658 milled half crowns were issued of Oliver Cromwell.


  • King Charles II 1663–1685: silver half crowns were issued, and this period saw the end of the hammered issue of half crowns.


  • King James II 1685–1688: silver half crown.


  • King William III & Queen Mary II 1689–1694: silver half crown.


  • William III of England 1694–1702: silver half crown.


  • Queen Anne 1702–1714: silver half crown.


  • King George I 1714–1727: silver half crown.


  • King George II 1727–1760: silver half crown.


  • King George III 1760–1820: silver half crown.


  • King George IV 1820–1830: silver half crown.


  • King William IV 1830–1837: silver half crown.


  • Queen Victoria 1837–1901: silver half crown.


  • King Edward VII 1902–1910: silver half crown.


  • King George V 1910–1936: silver half crown, sterling silver (92½% silver) until 1919, then 50% silver.


  • King Edward VIII 1936: 50% silver half crown. Not issued for circulation.


  • King George VI 1937–1952: 50% silver half crowns were issued until 1946 when the metal was changed to cupro-nickel.


  • Queen Elizabeth II 1952–1970: the last half crown was issued in 1970 shortly before decimalisation.



Size and weight


From George III, 1816, they had a diameter of 32 mm and a weight of 14.1 g (½ oz.), dimensions which remained the same for the half crown until decimalisation in 1971.[1]



Mintages


The mintage figures below are taken from the annual UK publication COIN YEARBOOK.[2] Proof mintages are indicated in italics.






























































































































































































































































































































































































   
  
    
Victoria
(Jubilee)
      
 1887
1,438,046
1,084

    1890
3,228,111
 1888
1,428,787

  
  1891
2,284,632
 1889
4,811,954

  
  1892
1,710,946
         
Victoria
(Old Head)
      
 1893
1,792,600
1,312

    1898
1,870,055
 1894
1,524,960

  
  1899
2,865,872
 1895
1,772,662

  
  1900
4,479,128
 1896
2,148,505

  
  1901
1,516,570
 1897
1,678,643

      
   
  
    
Edward VII    
    
 1902
1,316,008
15,123

    1907
3,693,930
 1903
274,840

  
  1908
1,758,889
 1904
709,652

  
  1909
3,051,592
 1905
166,008

  
  1910
2,557,685
 1906
 2,886,206

      
         
George V        
 1911
2,914,573
6,007

    1924
5,866,294
 1912
4,700,789

  
  1925
1,413,461
 1913
4,090,169

  
  1926
4,473,516
 1914
18,333,003

    1927
 6,837,872
15,000
 1915
 32,433,066

    1928
 18,762,727
 1916
29,530,020

  
  1929
17,632,636
 1917
 11,172,052

    1930
 809,051
 1918
29,079,592

  
  1931
11,264,468
 1919
 10,266,737

    1932
 4,793,643
 1920
 17,982,077

    1933
 10,311,494
 1921
23,677,889

    1934
 2,422,399
 1922
16,396,724

  
  1935
7,022,216
 1923
 26,308,526

    1936
7,039,423
         
George VI    
    
 1937
 9,106,440
26,402

    1945
 19,849,242
 1938
 6,426,478

    1946
 22,724,873
 1939
 15,478,635

    1947
 21,911,484
 1940
 17,948,439

    1948
 71,164,703
 1941
 15,773,984

    1949
 28,272,512
 1942
 31,220,090

    1950
 28,335,500
17,513
 1943
 15,462,875

    1951
 9,003,520
20,000
 1944
 15,255,165

   1952
 1[3]
         
Elizabeth II    
    
 1953
 4,333,214
40,000

    1961
 25,887,897
 1954
 11,614,953

    1962
 24,013,312
 1955
 23,628,726

    1963
 17,625,200
 1956
 33,934,909

    1964
 5,973,600
 1957
 34,200,563

    1965
 9,778,440
 1958
 15,745,668

    1966
 13,375,200
 1959
 9,028,844

    1967
 33,058,400
 1960
 19,929,191

    1970
 750,000



Gallery






  • The reverse of the 1905, Edward VII, half crown.







  • The obverse of the 1953, Elizabeth II, half crown.







  • The reverse of the 1953, Elizabeth II, half crown.






See also



  • Half crown (Irish coin)


References





  1. ^ Tony Clayton. "Coins of the UK - Thirty Pence". coins-of-the-uk.co.uk..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Coin, Banknote and Medal Collector's Magazines. Token Publishing Numismatic Interest". tokenpublishing.com.


  3. ^ "Welcome to Colin Cooke Coins - Numismatics, Coins, Rarities - 1952 Halfcrown". colincooke.com.




External links




  • [1] - View coins from the Commonwealth of England period, 1649–1660, including halfcrowns.


  • British Coins - Free information about British coins (from 1656 to 1952). Includes an online forum.


  • Coins of the UK - A full history of the half crown.


  • [2] - Publishers of COIN YEARBOOK (mintage figure source)

  • The History of the Half-crown

  • Halfcrown, Coin Type from United Kingdom - Online Coin Club










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