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1962 Elizabeth II British Half Crown

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General
Type: Elizabeth II British Half Crown 
Years: 1954 - 1970  Cat. Num.: KM# 907 
Country: Great Britain  Period: Elizabeth II 
Currency: Pound sterling  Face value: 1/2 Crown 
System: Sterling pre-decimal  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea 
Desgr/Engr: Mary Gillick, Cecil Thomas 
Obverse: Elizabeth II laureate bust right 
Legend: ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA 
Reverse: Crowned quartered shild flanked by initials ER 
Legend: FID· ·DEF HALF CROWN 
Edge: Reeded 
Purpose: Circulation 
Issue
Year:
1962
Mint:  
Mintage: 24,013,000 
Scarcity:
Valuation:
 
Notes:  
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Specifications
Composition: Copper-Nickel 
Fineness: N/A 
Content: N/A 
Bullion Value: N/A 
Total Weight: 14.1380g 
  (0.45 Oz)
Alignment:
Medal 
 
Diameter: 32.00mm 
Thickness: 2.20mm 
Description

The half crown was a denomination of British money worth two shillings and sixpence, being one-eighth of a pound. The half crown was first issued in 1549, in the reign of Edward VI. No half crowns were issued in the reign of Mary, but from the reign of Elizabeth I half crowns were issued in every reign except Edward VIII, until the coins were discontinued in 1967. The half crown was demonetised (ahead of other pre-decimal coins) on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Day.

During the English Interregnum of 1649-1660, a republican half crown was issued, bearing the arms of the Commonwealth of England, despite monarchist associations of the coin's name. When Oliver Cromwell made himself Lord Protector of England, half crowns were issued bearing his semi-royal portrait.

The half crown did not display its value on the reverse until 1893.

In the 1800s, the silver half crown coin was (very roughly) convertible into an American fifty-cent piece, and was sometimes nicknamed the "half dollar" in North America.

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