The 1856 Halfpenny - VictoriaCopper Halfpenny of Queen Victoria. SCBC: 3949. Minted by the Royal Mint in London.
The Reverse shows Britannia seated facing right on a rock holding a trident and holding a shield.Legend "BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:". Rose, thistle and shamrock in exergue.
The Obverse shows the Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria by William Wyon (initials 'WW' on truncation of neck). Legend "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA".Image credit: Museums Victoria
Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint
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 | 1856 GB Queen Victoria Halfpenny With Traces of Original Lustre Scarce EF/AUNC £ 68.32 |
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 | 1856 Victoria Half-Penny Coin | Very High Grade £ 40.91 |
 | GB Halfpenny 1856 (E2008) £ 40.00 |
 | 1856 HALF PENNY Victoria 1/2 Penny PCGS MS62 Great Britain Half UK COIN £ 208.00 |
 | 1856 Canada Nova Scotia Halfpenny Token Coin £ 15.00 |
 | 1856 VICTORIA HALF PENNY, *OVER STRIKE ON DATE* A/E/F HP89 £ 130.72 |
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Victoria (1837-1901)
Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. Victoria ruled for 64 years, a record only recently surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II.Victoria's parents were Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathern, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She married Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who later became known as Prince Albert. Victoria had nine children, the eldest son succeeding her as Edward VII.
Victoria posed for a number of head portraits, but there are generally three major variants: Young Head (1838-1887) by William Wyon, RA; Jubilee Head (1887-1893) by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and Old Head (1893-1901) by by Sir Thomas Brock.
Category: Halfpenny
The halfpenny coin was introduced in 1672 and was minted until 1984 when inflation made it almost worthless. Worth half a penny (1/480th of One Pound), it was usually pronounced 'ape-knee'.- Weight: (1860–1967) 5.67 g
- Diameter: (1860–1967) 25.48 mm
- Edge: Plain
- Composition
- (1672–1860) Copper
- (1860–1967) Bronze
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.
Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history. The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.