½ Penny - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1982-1984
Value	½ Penny (0.005 GBP)
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	1.78 g
Diameter	17.14 mm
Thickness	1.07 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 1984
Number	N# 6899
References	KM# 926 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# A2 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1982

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Central crown of St. Edward, denomination in letters above and numerals below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HALF PENNY
½

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

From Decimalisation Day on 15th February 1971, the production of the ½ New Penny was necessary since the old sixpence (with a decimal face value of 2.5p) continued in use up until 1980 and merchants had the ability to charge in nearly as small units as they could previously with the old money.

The word 'new' was dropped from the reverse of the half penny from 1982 and the final issue in 1984 was not struck for circulation and can only be found in the Annual Coin Sets in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions.

The Treasury continued to argue that the halfpenny was important in the fight against inflation until the coin became uneconomical to produce and consequently was demonetised and withdrawn from circulation in December 1984. Banks sent unused stocks back to the Royal Mint to be melted down, therefore less of the original mintage remains.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1982	190 752 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.08	$ 0.12	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.24	$ 0.99		84%
1982	205 000							$ 1.40	BU	3%
1982	106 800							$ 2.00	Proof	5%
1983	7 600 000				$ 0.23	$ 0.59	$ 0.98	$ 1.70		13%
1983	637 100							$ 1.50	BU	5%
1983	107 800							$ 3.00	Proof	5%
1984	158 820					$ 1.60	$ 2.60	$ 2.70	BU	8%
1984	106 520							$ 3.70	Proof	6%

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