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History of the Halfpenny
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Edward I : Henry V : Henry VI : Henry VIII : Charles II : William & Mary : Queen Anne : George I : George II : George III : George IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II

Halfpence

Edward I

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Class 3a Halfpenny, Berwick-upon-Tweed Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Henry V

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Class D Halfpenny, London Mint

Henry VI

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Annulet Issue halfpenny, London Mint. Courtesy of Sylvester

Hybrid Annulet/Rosette-mascle Issue halfpenny, Calais Mint. Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.

Click here for more Henry VI halfpennies.

Henry VIII

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London Mint Halfpenny, second coinage (1526-44) Mintmark: arrow Courtesy of Spink

Charles II

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1673 halfpenny. Courtesy of Spink

William and Mary

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Tin halfpenny, 1692. Courtesy of Spink

Pattern halfpenny, 1694. Courtesy of Spink

Queen Anne

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Pattern halfpenny, undated. Courtesy of Spink

George I

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1717 halfpenny (dump halfpenny). Courtesy of Spink

1719 halfpenny (second bust). Courtesy of Spink

George II

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1739 halfpenny, young head. Courtesy of Spink

A typical well worn 1745 halfpenny

1752 halfpenny, older head. Courtesy of Spink

George III

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1774 halfpenny. Courtesy of Spink

1799 halfpenny. Courtesy of Tony O'Connor

1805 bronzed pattern halfpenny. Courtesy of Spink

1806 proof halfpenny. Courtesy of Spink

George IV

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Proof halfpenny, 1826. Raised line down arms of saltire. Courtesy of Spink

Halfpenny, 1827. Two incuse lines down arms of saltire.

Victoria

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1841 halfpenny.

1858 halfpenny.

1862 halfpenny, reverse showing die letter B to left of lighthouse. Courtesy of Martin Platt

1871 halfpenny. A scarce date. Courtesy of Spink

1874H halfpenny. Courtesy of Spink

1875H halfpenny. Courtesy of Spink

1890 halfpenny: obverse type 15; reverse type S.

Edward VII

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1902 halfpenny. My apologies for using such a poor specimen; this is typical of the state they were reduced to by the time of decimalisation in 1971. Author's Collection

George V

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1923 halfpenny. Poor condition.

1929 halfpenny.

1932 halfpenny.

George VI

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1943 halfpenny

1950 halfpenny Modified obverse

1952 halfpenny, obverse.

1952 halfpenny, reverse.

Elizabeth II

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1956 halfpenny, reverse. Smooth waves.	1957 halfpenny, reverse. Rough waves.
1958 halfpenny, reverse.	1962 halfpenny, reverse.

1965 halfpenny.

1970 proof halfpenny. Dated after the halfpenny had been demonetized

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v17 27th June 2009