1663 Half-Crown – Charles II First Bust
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Milled Silver Half-Crown of Charles II, dated 1663 and minted at the London (Tower) Mint. First Bust. Diameter 32mm.
Halfcrown
1663 Half-Crown – Charles II First Bust
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Milled Silver Half-Crown of Charles II, dated 1663 and minted at the London (Tower) Mint. First Bust. Diameter 32mm.
1818 Halfcrown – George III
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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".
1601-1602 Halfcrown – Elizabeth I
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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.
1881 Halfcrown – Victoria
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The 1881 Silver halfcrown of Queen Victoria. Young head coinage (1838-1887). Type A5. The Obverse shows a Young Head, uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria by William Wyon. Reverse is a crowned shield.
1920 Halfcrown – George V
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In 1920 there were two variants. The coin was initially minted with deep engraving (4021) but the latter coins were recut with a shallow portrait (4021A).
1816 Half-Crown Proof George III
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George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816, Proof version. London Mint. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1707 Half Crown – Anne
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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.
1837 Half-Crown – William IV
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William IV Silver Half-Crown (on coin as Gulielmus IIII). No circulation crowns were issued in the reign of William IV (although there were some very rare proof versions) so the half-crown was the biggest denomination in general circulation.
