1/2 Penny - George V modified effigy

€7,173.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1925-1927
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionBronze
Weight5.67 g
Dimensions25.5 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
In circulation to1 August 1969
Reference(s) KM#824, Sp#4057
Obverse descriptionUncrowned portrait of King George V facing left, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP: BM
(Translation: George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India)
Reverse descriptionSeated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHALF PENNY 1926
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1925  - mintage incl. KM#809 (see comments) - 12 216 100
1926  - - 6 712 300
1926  - Proof -
1927  - - 15 589 600
1927  - Proof -
Catalog ID6722114060
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