½ Penny - George II young bust
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George II (1727-1760)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1729-1739 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.86 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 August 1969 |
| Number | N# 13096 |
| References | KM# 566 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
Obverse
Young laureate and cuirassed portrait of King George II facing left, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORGIVS· II· REX·
Translation: King George the Second
Engraver: John Croker
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia facing left, trident in left hand, olive branch in right, shield with Union flag resting on left, legend around, date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BRITANNIA ·
1729
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower of London), United Kingdom (1279-1810)Comments
The original standard weight of these pieces was 46 to the pound avoirdupois (0.35 ounces or 152.2 grains each).
Obverse and reverse die varieties exist.
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$ 11 | $ 20 | $ 1600 | 9% | ||||||||||
| 1730 | $ 4.20 | $ 6.00 | $ 12 | $ 13 | 13% | ||||||||||
| 1730 | 'GEOGIVS' | 2% | |||||||||||||
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$ 3.20 | $ 6.00 | $ 12 | 11% | ||||||||||
| 1732 | 7% | ||||||||||||||
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$ 4.80 | $ 8.20 | 13% | |||||||||||
| 1734 |
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$ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10 | $ 28 | overdate variety exists | 16% | ||||||||
| 1735 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.50 | $ 12 | $ 14 | 13% | ||||||||||
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$ 1.30 | $ 3.80 | $ 30 | 12% | ||||||||||
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$ 2.90 | $ 3.00 | 18% | |||||||||||
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$ 2.70 | $ 15 | $ 15 | 17% | ||||||||||
| 1739 |
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$ 2.60 | $ 7.80 | $ 15 | $ 670 | 19% | |||||||||
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