1/2 Penny - Elizabeth II - Without BRITT:OMN; 1'st Portrait (1954 - 1970)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 896 |
| Weight (g) | 5.7 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25.4 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.3 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | |
| Demonetized | 1969-08-01 |
Obverse
Engraved by Mary Gillick
Lettering:
+ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F:D:
+ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F:D:
Reverse
Engraved by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Lettering:
HALF PENNY
HP
1958
HALF PENNY
HP
1958
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 19,375,000 | Common | |
| 1954 | Proof | Very Rare | |
| 1955 | 18,799,000 | Common | |
| 1955 | Proof | Very Rare | |
| 1956 | 21,799,000 | Common | |
| 1956 | Proof | Very Rare | |
| 1957 | Very Common | ||
| 1957 | Proof | Rare | |
| 1958 | 62,318,000 | Very Common | |
| 1958 | Proof | Rare | |
| 1959 | 79,176,000 | Very Common | |
| 1959 | Proof | Rare | |
| 1960 | 41,340,000 | Very Common | |
| 1960 | Proof | Rare | |
| 1962 | 41,779,000 | Very Common | |
| 1962 | Proof | Very Rare | |
| 1963 | 45,036,000 | Very Common | |
| 1963 | Proof | Very Rare | |
| 1964 | 78,583,000 | Very Common | |
| 1964 | Proof | Very Rare | |
| 1965 | Very Common | ||
| 1966 | Very Common | ||
| 1967 | Very Common | ||
| 1970 | 750,000 | Proof | Common |