1/2 Penny - George V 1st portrait

€871.00

Issuer	United Kingdom
Year	1911-1925
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Bronze (.950 Cu, .040 Sn, .015 Zn)
Weight	5.67 g
Dimensions	25.5 mm
Thickness	1.28 mm
Shape and Technique	Round Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)	Obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
In circulation to	1 August 1969
Reference(s)	KM#809, Sp#4056

Obverse description	Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP (Translation: George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India)
Reverse description	Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	HALF PENNY 1917
Edge	Plain
Mint
Mintage	1911 - varieties exist - 12 570 800 1912 - - 21 185 900 1913 - - 17 476 400 1914 - - 20 289 100 1915 - - 21 563 000 1916 - - 39 386 100 1917 - - 38 245 400 1918 - - 22 321 000 1919 - - 28 104 000 1920 - - 35 146 700 1921 - - 28 027 200 1922 - - 10 734 900 1923 - - 12 266 200 1924 - - 13 971 000 1924 - Specimen - 2 1925 - mintage incl. KM#824 (see comments) - 12 216 100
Catalog ID	7447165600
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