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English Halfcrowns

1558-1603 Elizabeth I Halfcrown (S2583). Mintmark 1, 7th issue, 1601-2. Obverse: crowned bust looking left, elaborately decorated dress, good portrait. Reverse: shield. Nice even steel grey tone.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$10,550
1671 Charles II Halfcrown (S3366). Obverse: 3rd bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal year VICESIMO TERTIO. A/R in MAG variety.
Grade F/gF.
Price AUS$695
1673 Charles II Halfcrown (S3367). Obverse: 4th draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge renal year VICESIMO QVINTO.
Grade aVF.
Price AUS$710 Sale AUS$645
1676 Charles II Halfcrown (S3367). Obverse: 4th draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Retrograde 1 variety.
Grade VF.
Price AUS$1,105 Sale AUS$995
1677 Charles II Halfcrown (S3367). Obverse: 4th bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal year VICESIMO NONO. PCGS slabbed and graded F12 (only 5 graded higher).
Grade F/aVF.
Price AUS$540
1680 Charles II Halfcrown (S3367). Obverse: 4th draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal year TERTIO SECVNDO.
Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUSS1,675 Sale AUS$1,520
1683 Charles II Halfcrown (S3367). Obverse: 4th draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge regnal year TRICESIMO QVINTO. Very attractive coin with natural lustre, nice patina and softly struck.
Grade EF/aEF.
Price AUS$6,670
1685 James II Halfcrown (S3408). Obverse: first laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. Edge regnal year PRIMO. PCGS slabbed and graded AU50 (only 3 graded higher). Some lustre. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$28,140
1689 William & Mary Halfcrown (S3434). Obverse: first busts looking right. Reverse: first crowned shield. Variety first V/A in GVLIELMVS, only caul frosted. Edge regnal year PRIMO.
Grade aVF/gVF.
Price AUS$1,675 Sale AUS$1,520
1689 William & Mary Halfcrown (S3435). Obverse: first busts looking right. Reverse: second crowned shield. Edge regnal year PRIMO. No frosting, no pearls.
Grade aEF.
Price AUS$3,970
1690 William & Mary Halfcrown (S3435). First busts – conjoined – looking right. Reverse: second crowned shield. Edge regnal year TERTIO. Dark grey tone.
Grade aVF/VF.
Price AUS$975
1693 William & Mary Halfcrown (S3436). Obverse: second conjoined busts looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields, WM monogram in angles. Edge regnal year QVINTO.
Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$1,865
1696B William III Halfcrown (S3476). Obverse: First bust looking right, B below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields angles empty. Regnal edge date OCTAVO. Bristol mint.
Grade aVF/VF.
Price AUS$595
1697 William III Halfcrown (S3487). Obverse: first bust looking right. Reverse: large shields, ordinary harp. Edge regnal year NONO. Traces of lustre on both sides. Grade EF. Price AUS$3,515
1698 William III Halfcrown (S3494). Obverse: first draped bust looking right. Reverse: modified large shields. Edge regnal year DECIMO. Lustrous. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$6,030
1700 William III Halfcrown (S3494). Edge date DVODECIMO with DECVS ‘A’ error. Struck 1700, engraver James Roettier, Royal mint London. 34 mm, 15.05 gms. Obverse: first laureate and draped bust of William III facing right, legend GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields around central Nassau lion, divided date above, legend MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. Wonderful example with attractive peripheral toning and mint bloom in devices, light adjustment marks on reverse.
Grade gEF.
Price AUS$4,975
1706 Anne Halfcrown (S3582). Obverse: draped bust looking left. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Edge regnal year QVINTO. PCGS slabbed and graded XF40 (only one graded higher). Grade aEF/EF.
Price AUS$6,030
1707E Anne Halfcrown (S3605). Obverse: draped bust looking left, E below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields. Regnal edge date SEXTO. Exeter mint. Couple of old marks. Grade aVF/gVF.
Price AUS$900 Sale AUS$815
1709 Anne Halfcrown (S3604). Obverse: draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields. Edge regnal year OCTAVO. Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$1,285
1713 Anne Halfcrown (S3607). Obverse: draped bust looking left. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Edge regnal year DVODECIMO.
Grade aVF/VF.
Price AUS$555
1715 George I Halfcrown (S3642). Obverse: laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Edge regnal year SECVNDO. Grade F/gVF.
Price AUS$2,245 Sale AUS$2,040
1717 George I Halfcrown (S3642). Obverse: laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Edge regnal year TIRTIO. Grade gVF. Price AUS$4,145
1731 George II Halfcrown (S3692). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Edge regnal year QVINTO. Grade aVF/VF.
Price AUS$880
1739 George II Halfcrown (S3693). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: roses in angles. Edge regnal year DVODECIMO. Couple of small digs above bust. Grade gVF/aEF.
Price AUS$2,060
1741 George II Halfcrown (S3693). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: roses in angles. Edge regnal year DECIMO QVARTO. Large obverse letters. Super attractive blue-grey patina.
Grade EF/aUNC.
Price AUS$8,290
1745 LIMA George II Halfcrown (S3695). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left, LIMA below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. Edge regnal year DECIMO NONO. Some under lustre on reverse. Grade VF/aEF. Price AUS$880
1746 LIMA George II Halfcrown (S3695A). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left, LIMA below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. Great eye appeal. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$4,620
1816 George III Halfcrown (S3788). Obverse: large laureate ‘bull head’ looking right with date below. Reverse: crowned garter and shield. Attractive.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,405
1817 George III Halfcrown (S3788). Obverse: Bull head looking right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield. Excellent strike, clear fields, pink-gold patina and full lustre.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$1,625
1817 George III Halfcrown (S3789). Obverse: small laureate head looking right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield. Uneven tone. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,085
1818 George III Halfcrown (S3788). Obverse: small laureate head facing right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield. Grade aUNC. Price AUS$1,205
1819 George III Halfcrown (S3789). Obverse: small laureate head facing right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$860
1820 George III Halfcrown (S3789). Obverse: small laureate head facing right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield. Grade UNC. Price AUS$1,455
1820 George IV Halfcrown (S3807). Obverse: laureate head facing left. Reverse: crowned garnished shield. Attractive with under lustre. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$1,105
1821 George IV Halfcrown (S3807). Obverse: laureate head looking left. Reverse: crowned garnished shield. Lustrous and some toning. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,365
1823 George III Halfcrown (S3808). Obverse: laureate head looking left. Reverse: second version with crowned shield in garter. Very attractive with super golden patina and lustrous fields, minor bag marks on bust. Grade Choice aUNC.
Price AUS$1,625
1824 George IIII Halfcrown (S3808). Obverse: laureate head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield in garter and collar. Attractive dark tone with blue peripherals.
Grade aUNC or better.
Price AUS$1,505
1829 George IV Halfcrown (S3809). Obverse: bare head looking left, date below. Reverse: crowned shield with crest. Nice tone.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$685
1837 William IV Halfcrown (S3834). Obverse: bare head looking right, WW on trunk. Reverse: shield on mantle. Grade gVF.
Price AUS$650
1844 Victoria Halfcrown (S3888). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield. Lustrous.
Grade Choice aUNC.
Price AUS$2,300
1849 Victoria Halfcrown (S3888). Obverse: young head looking left, large date. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade EF/aUNC.
Price AUS$2,560
1874 Victoria Halfcrown ( S3889). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,280
1875 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$750
1876 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade aEF.
Price AUS$540
1877 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield. Attractive toning.
Grade EF/gEF.
Price AUS$920
1878 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield. Lustrous. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,400
1881 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade aEF/gEF.
Price AUS$655
1882 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Obverse: crowned shield.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$1,215
1884 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield. Light toning. Grade aUNC/UNC.
Price AUS$1,240
1885 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young bust looking left. Reverse: crowned shield. Mirror surfaces. Grade Choice UNC. Price AUS$1,550
1895 Victoria Halfcrown (S3938). Obverse: old veiled bust looking left. Reverse: shield in collar. PCGS slabbed and graded MS65 (only 4 graded higher).
Price AUS$835
1897 Victoria Halfcrown (S3938). Obverse: old veiled bust looking left. Reverse: shield in collar. NGC graded MS63 (15 graded higher). Price $500
1898 Victoria Halfcrown (S3938). Obverse: old veiled bust looking left. Reverse: shield in collar. Lustrous. Grade gem UNC.
Price AUS$780
1902 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Beautiful patina.
Choice UNC.
Price AUS$500
1903 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Grade aVF.
Price AUS$660
1904 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head facing right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Lustrous. Grade gVF/aEF. Price AUS$1,120
1905 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Rare. Grade F/gF.
Price AUS$1,450
1906 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Light tone. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,310
1907 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head facing right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Lustrous. Grade EF/aUNC. Price AUS$690
1911 George V Halfcrown (S4011). Proof. Obverse: bare head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Beautiful patina and Choice.
Price AUS$650
  • 1671 Charles II Halfcrown (S3366) F/gF $490
  • 1689 William & Mary Halfcrown (S3434) gF $460
  • 1697E William III Halfcrown (S3490) gF $470
  • 1700 William III Halfcrown (S3494) F/gF $330
  • 1708E Anne Halfcrown (S3605) F $390
  • 1745 George II Halfcrown (S3694) F/aVF $485
  • 1826 George IV Halfcrown (S3809) VF $240
  • 1836 William IV Halfcrown (S3834) gVF $425
  • 1849 Victoria Halfcrown (S3888) small 8 over big 8 variety not listed aEF $1,205
  • 1883 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889) gF $145
  • 1887 Victoria Halfcrown (S3924) aUNC $209
  • 1891 Victoria Halfcrown (S3924) gF $90
  • 1892 Victoria Halfcrown (S2924) gF $90
  • 1894 Victoria Halfcrown (S3938) F+ $90
  • 1896 Victoria Halfcrown (S3938) F $70
  • 1900 Victoria Halfcrown (S3938) aVF $80
  • 1908 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980) VF/gVF $250
  • 1909 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980) gVF/EF $425
  • 1912 George V Halfcrown (S4011) VF $80
  • 1913 George V Halfcrown (S4011) VF/gVF $85
  • 1914 George V Halfcrown (S4011) gEF $205
  • 1915 George V Halfcrown (S4011) gem UNC $360
  • 1915 George V Halfcrown (S4011) Choice UNC $300
  • 1916 George V Halfcrown (S4011) Choice UNC $300
  • 1919 George V Halfcrown (S4011) gem UNC $420
  • 1921 George V Halfcrown (S4021A) UNC $450
  • 1922 George V Halfcrown (S4021A) EF $180
  • 1924 George V Halfcrown (S4021A) EF $180
  • 1927 George V Halfcrown (S4032) UNC $225
  • 1930 George V Halfcrown (S4037) VF $200
  • 1951 George VI Halfcrown (S4106) Choice UNC $100