1774 George III British Half Penny

Obverse
1774 George III British Half Penny (Obverse)

Reverse
1774 George III British Half Penny (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  George III 
Face value:  1/2 Penny 
Dates:  From 1770 to 1775 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Laureate bust of George III facing right 
Legend:  GEORGIVS· III· REX· 
 
Reverse:  Britannia seated to the left holding a branch 
Legend:  BRITAN NIA· 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 601 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

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Issue
Year: 
1774 
Mintage:   
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Specifications
Total Weight:  10.0000g (0.32 Oz)  
Composition:  Copper 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  29.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1774 $25.00 $205 $400 $745 $1400
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