1/2 Cent - Elizabeth II 1st portrait

€9,526.00
IssuerEastern Caribbean States
Year1955-1958
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Cent (0.005 BWI$)
CurrencyBritish West Indies dollar (1935-1965)
CompositionBronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Weight2.83 g
Dimensions20.4 mm
Thickness1.25 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Cecil Thomas
Reverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget
In circulation to1 August 1968
Reference(s) KM#1, Schön#1
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringQUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse descriptionDenomination above date.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES 1 _ 2 CENT 1958 ·EASTERN GROUP·
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1955  - - 500 000
1955  - Proof - 2 000
1958  - - 200 000
1958  - Proof - 20
Catalog ID1370195480
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