Month: April 2026

1818 HalfCrown RoyalMint Reverse 1818 Halfcrown – George III - The Reverse shows a crowned shield, The shield is quartered and has an inner legend around it "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" which means "Shame on he who thinks evil of it".
1816 Half-Crown George III Reverse 1816 Half-Crown George III - George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816. London Mint. Circulation coin. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1707 Half Crown Queen Ann Edinburgh Obverse 1707 Half Crown – Anne - There are a number of variations of the 1707 halfcrown. This one was minted after Union with Scotland (which was in 1707) and carries an 'E' below the bust indicating this is an Edinburgh coin and is now part of the coinage of Great Britain.
1677 Halfcrown Charles II Reverse 1677 Half-Crown – Charles II Fourth Bust - The 1677 Half-Crown is an early milled silver half-crown of King Charles II. Fourth bust. The Reverse is by the famous engraver John Roettier.
1663 Halfcrown Charles II Obverse 1663 Half-Crown – Charles II First Bust - Milled Silver Half-Crown of Charles II, dated 1663 and minted at the London (Tower) Mint. First Bust. Diameter 32mm.
1644 Half-Crown Obverse 1644 Halfcrown – Charles I - The Obverse shows King Charles on horseback left, holding reins and raised sword; plumes to right. The Reverse shows the declaration.
1633-1634 Half-Crown Charles I Obverse 1633 Half Crown – Charles I - This Halfcrown would have been struck between 1633-1634. Silver, Group II, type 2. Tower (London) mint. The Obverse shows King Charles I on horseback holding reins and sword across right shoulder.
1601-1602 Halfcrown Elizabeth I Obverse 1601-1602 Halfcrown – Elizabeth I - Silver Halfcrown of Elizabeth I minted in 1601-1602 at the Tower (London) Mint. Seventh issue. Diameter 35mm. The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, crowned, wearing a ruff and holding a lis-tipped sceptre.
1813 George III Gold 'Military' Guinea Reverse 1813 Guinea – ‘Military’ Guinea - 80,000 coins were specially minted by the British government to pay the army for fighting in the Napoleonic Wars (namely Wellington's army in the Pyrenees), hence the term 'Military'.
1789 Half Guinea Reverse 1789 Half-Guinea – Spade Design – George III - The 1789 Half-Guinea designed by Lewis Pingo (1743-1830), shows the Spade design, used between 1787 and 1800.