1816 George III British Silver "Bull Head" Half Crown

Obverse
1816 George III British Silver "Bull Head" Half Crown (Obverse)

Reverse
1816 George III British Silver "Bull Head" Half Crown (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  George III 
Face value:  1/2 Crown 
Dates:  From 1816 to 1817 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Laureate bust of George III facing right 
Legend:  GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 
 
Reverse:  Crowned shield surrounded by smaller shields 
Legend:  BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Thomas Wyon 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 667 

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

Grades & Prices Available
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Issue
Year: 
1816 
Mintage:   
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Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  14.1380g (0.45 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  13.08g (0.42 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $17.05 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  32.00mm 
Thickness:  1.60mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1816 $41.50 $71 $150 $610 $745 $910 $985
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