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1/2 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, with 'BRITT:OMN'
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uncrowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the model by Mary Gillick, depicting the young queen with hair tied up and secured by a ribbon, wearing a laurel wreath. The portrait is rendered in low relief with fine detail to the facial features and coiffure. A beaded border surrounds the entire design. The circular Latin legend reads +ELIZABETH II DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REGINA F:D, interrupted by the cross at the top of the coin. The engraver's initials 'M.G.' appear in small letters below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse lettering | HALF PENNY HP 1953 |
| Edge | Plain |
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