½ Penny - Victoria 3rd portrait

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Królowa	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1895-1901
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition	Brąz
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 August 1969
Number	N# 4576
References	KM# 789 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# 3962 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Obverse

(en) Old crowned and veiled portrait ('Old Head') of Queen Victoria facing left, legend around.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID· DEF·IND·IMP·
T.B.

Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix Indiae Imperatrix

Engraver: Thomas Brock

Reverse

(en) Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
HALF PENNY
1896

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

(en) The standard weight of these pieces was 80 to the pound avoirdupois (1/5 ounce or 87½ grains).

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1895	3 032 000	$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 1.90	$ 2.30	$ 4.30	$ 23	$ 72		12%
1895									(en) Proof	0.2%
1896	9 143 000	$ 0.74	$ 0.99	$ 1.80	$ 3.20	$ 4.90				25%
1896									(en) Proof	0.3%
1897	8 690 000	$ 0.67	$ 1.00	$ 1.20	$ 1.70					25%
1897									(en) high sea level	1.2%
1898	8 595 000	$ 0.35	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 3.10	$ 5.00				23%
1899	12 108 000	$ 0.60	$ 0.77	$ 1.10	$ 2.30	$ 5.40				32%
1900	13 805 000	$ 0.31	$ 0.90	$ 1.50	$ 1.60	$ 6.40	$ 6.40	$ 24		34%
1901	11 127 000	$ 0.39	$ 0.50	$ 2.40	$ 3.90	$ 5.60	$ 14	$ 35		34%
1901									(en) Proof	0.5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232132 Lot 62488	11 Aug 2021	1895	UNC (NGC MS65 Red)	USD 180.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 57 Lot 2671	19 Mar 2022	1896	XF	USD 8.07 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232420 Lot 63221	9 May 2024	1898	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 72 Lot 1174	21 Dec 2022	1898	VF	USD 14.98 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 188 Lot 188	27 Mar 2026	1899	AU	USD 14.98 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 1671	28 Aug 2024	1900	UNC	USD 13.83 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 98 Lot 769	14 Oct 2023	1900	UNC	USD 21.89 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232132 Lot 62489	11 Aug 2021	1900	UNC (NGC MS66 Brown)	USD 156.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 169 Lot 837	20 Sep 2025	1901	UNC	USD 43.78 (EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 852	12 Apr 2025	1901	UNC	USD 27.65 (EUR 24.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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