| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1838-1885 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 3.99 g |
| Dimensions | 19.3 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: William Wyon Reverse: Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#735, Sp#3859-61 |
| Obverse description | Young uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1839 (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield of arms, legend around. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: (Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1838 - KM#735.1 - 273 000 1839 - KM#735.1; Proof - 1 230 1841 - KM#735.1 - 509 000 1842 - KM#735.1 - 2 223 000 1843 - KM#735.1 - 1 252 000 1844 - KM#735.1 - 1 127 000 1845 - KM#735.1 - 888 000 1846 - KM#735.1 - 1 064 000 1847 - KM#735.1 - 983 000 1848 - KM#735.1 - 411 000 1849 - KM#735.1 - 845 000 1850 - KM#735.1 - 180 000 1851 - KM#735.1 - 774 000 1852 - KM#735.1 - 1 378 000 1853 - KM#735.1 - 2 709 000 1853 - KM#735.1; Proof - 1854 - KM#735.1 - 1 125 000 1855 - KM#735.1 - 1 120 000 1856 - KM#735.1 - 2 392 000 1857 - KM#735.1 - 728 000 1858 - KM#735.1 - 856 000 1859 - KM#735.1 - 2 204 000 1860 - KM#735.1 - 1 132 000 1861 - KM#735.1 - 1 131 000 1862 - KM#735.1; mintage unknown - 1863 - KM#735.1 - 1 572 000 1863 - KM#735.2 - 1864 - KM#735.2 - 1 758 000 1865 - KM#735.2 - 1 835 000 1866 - KM#735.2 - 2 059 000 1867 - KM#735.2 - 993 000 1869 - KM#735.2 - 1 862 000 1870 - KM#735.2 - 160 000 1871 - KM#735.2 - 2 063 000 1871 - KM#735.2; plain edge Proof - 1872 - KM#735.2 - 3 249 000 1873 - KM#735.2 - 1 927 000 1874 - KM#735.2 - 1 884 000 1875 - KM#735.2 - 516 000 1876 - KM#735.2 - 2 785 000 1877 - KM#735.2 - 2 197 000 1878 - KM#735.2 - 2 082 000 1879 - KM#735.2 - 35 000 1880 - KM#735.1 - 1 008 999 1880 - KM#735.2 - 1883 - KM#735.1 - 2 870 000 1884 - KM#735.1 - 1 114 000 1885 - KM#735.1; overdate variety exists - 4 469 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8105432350 |
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