Month: April 2026

1956 Half-Crown Reverse 1956 Halfcrown - The 1956 Halfcrown reverse, by Cecil Thomas, shows a quartered shield of arms, crowned with ER to the sides.
1953 Half Crown Reverse 1953 Halfcrown – Elizabeth II - The Reverse, by Cecil Thomas, shows a quartered shield of arms, crowned with ER to the sides. Obverse shows the young bust of Queen Elizabeth II by Mary Gillick.
1936 Half-Crown Reverse 1936 Half Crown - This was the last half-crown of George V's reign. The Reverse shows a quartered shield of arms with crowned royal cyphers each side by George Kruger Gray. Silver content is 50%.
1929 Halfcrown Reverse 1929 Halfcrown - The Reverse shows a quartered shield of arms with crowned royal cyphers each side by George Kruger Gray.
1927 Half-Crown Proof George V Reverse 1927 Half Crown Proof – George V - 1927 Half Crown Proof - George V
1923 Halfcrown Reverse 1923 Halfcrown – George V - The Reverse, by George William de Saulles, shows a Crowned quartered shield of arms within Garter band, legend around, and divided date below.
1885 Halfcrown Reverse 1885 Halfcrown - The Reverse is a crowned shield within an olive wreath by Jean Baptiste Merlen. The legend is "BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:" which means Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.
1842 Halfcrown Reverse 1842 Halfcrown – Victoria - The Reverse shows a crowned quartered shield of arms by Jean Baptiste Merlen. Obverse shows the Young Head portrait of Queen Victoria by William Wyon.
1836 Half-Crown William IV Reverse RM 1836 Half-Crown – William IV - The 1836 Silver Halfcrown of William IV (on coin as Gulielmus IIII). The Reverse is a beautiful image of a Shield on Mantle.
1834 King George IIII Half Crown Obverse 1834 Halfcrown – William IV - The 1834 Half Crown. Obverse shows a bare head portrait of King William IV (written on the legend as William IIII) by William Wyon.