1826 George IV British Silver "Bare Head" Half Crown

Obverse
1826 George IV British Silver "Bare Head" Half Crown (Obverse)

Reverse
1826 George IV British Silver "Bare Head" Half Crown (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  George IV 
Face value:  1/2 Crown 
Dates:  From 1824 to 1829 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Head of George IV facing left 
Legend:  GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 
 
Reverse:  Crowned and mantled shield over banner 
Legend:  BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  William Wyon, Jean Baptiste Merlen 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 695 

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: 
1826 
Mintage:  2,189,000 
Scarcity: 
 
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: 
Coin 
Diameter:  32.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1826 2,189,000 $22.00 $34.50 $61 $125 $230 $435 $735
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