English Halfcrowns


1558-1603 Elizabeth I silver Halfcrown (S2583). Mintmark 1, 7th issue, minted 1601-2. Obverse: crowned bust looking left, holding sceptre, elaborately decorated dress, good portrait. Reverse: square topped shield over cross double fourchee. Nice faultless example with even steel grey tone.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$9,920

1625-49 Charles I silver Halfcrown (S2771) Tower mint, group 2C, weight 14.6 gms, mintmark portcullis (1633-34). Obverse: armoured King on horseback with sword on shoulder pointing to C of legend, riding left on decorated horse all inside beaded border with legend surrounding, CAROLVS D: G: MA: BR: FR: ET HI: REX. Reverse: oval quartered shield of arms, C to left, R to right, within beaded border, legend surrounding CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO. Attractively toned with some spectacular striations. NGC certification 6318179-018 and graded as finest (2 inferior graded by both NGC and PCGS). Stunning example.
Graded aU55 by NGC.
Price AUS$5,420

1625-1649 Charles I silver halfcrown (S2773) issued by Tower Mint 1634-35, Mintmark bell, group 3a, weight 14.85 gms. Obverse: armoured King Charles I on horseback trotting to left holding sword upright in right hand, sashes flowing behind, inside beaded border, legend CAROLVS D: G: MA: BR: FR: ET HI: REX around. Reverse: oval quartered shield of arms inside beaded border with legend CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO. around. Toned and well struck for issue, slabbed by NGC as XF45 the finest graded. Price AUS$2,380

1649-41 Charles I silver halfcrown (S2779). Minted at the Tower of London, 14.80 gms. Mintmark star. Obverse: King Charles I armoured riding horse left carrying sword vertical in right hand and reins in left, billowing scarf flows behind, no base below horse, legend CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX around; fourth horseman, type 4, group IV, foreshortened horse. Reverse: oval garnished shield displaying the quartered arms of the house of Stuart, legend CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO around inner beaded circle. Interesting example with double hammered strike on obverse but with superb portrait rarely seen in this series. Graded by NGC as XF40, certificate 6525828-034 (8 graded higher)
Price AUS$1,250

1671 Charles II silver halfcrown (S3366). Obverse: third bust of Charles II facing right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Nice example for grade.
Grade F/gF.
Price AUS$465 Sale AUS$415

1671 Charles II silver Halfcrown (S3366). A/R in MAG variety. Obverse: third bust of Charles II facing right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. Edge date VICESIMO TERTIO. Reasonable example for grade with original tone and no detracting features.
Grade F/gF.
Price AUS$650 Sale AUS$585

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$500

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$695

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$505

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$960

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$6,270

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 aU50
Price AUS$19,850

1689 William & Mary Halfcrown (S3434) variety with no frosting to caul and with peals to crown, Royal Mint London, 14.93 gms, 33 mm. Obverse: jugate busts of William III & Mary II facing right, William laureate and cuirassed and both draped, legend GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA surrounding. Reverse: First type Royal Escutcheon of Armorial of the House of Stuart with the addition of the inescutcheon for Nassau, surmounted by St Edward’s Crown, no frosting to caul or inside and with pearls to band, date either side of crown and legend MAG. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX . REGINA surrounding. Edge inscription: TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI PRIMO. Certified and graded by NGC. A superb example of this iconic coin with obverse portraiture appearing UNC, nicely toned with deep cabinet grey and blue hues, attractive under lustre and great eye appeal in hand. Only 4 from 137 graded higher by NGC – one of the best known. Likely under-graded.
Grade aU58.
Price AUS$13,230

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$1,175

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$3,730

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$920

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$1,750

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$560

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$3,300

1698 William III Halfcrown (S3494). Obverse: first draped bust looking right. Reverse: modified large shields. Edge regnal year DECIMO. Lustrous. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$5,625

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$4,640

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$5,625

1707E Anne Halfcrown (S3605). Obverse: draped bust looking left, E below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields. Regnal edge date SEXTO. Edinburgh mint. Couple of old marks. Grade aVF/gVF.
Price AUS$900 Sale AUS$790

1709 Anne Halfcrown (S3604). Obverse: draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields. Edge regnal year OCTAVO. Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$1,200

1713 Anne Halfcrown (S3607). Obverse: draped bust looking left. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Edge regnal year DVODECIMO.
Grade aVF/VF.
Price AUS$520

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$3,865

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$820

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$1,920

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$7,740

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$4,315

1750 George II Halfcrown (S3696). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust of George II facing left, GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields, plain angles, seven strings to harp, M.B.F.ET. H. REX. FD.B. ET. L. D. S. R. I.A.T. ET. E. around. Edge date VICESIMO QVARTO. Choice example delightfully toned and superb portrait and rims. Slabbed and graded by NGC as MS63, certification no. 6770101-014.
Price AUS$15,235

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$1,310

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$1,520

1817 George III Halfcrown (S3789). Obverse: small laureate head looking right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield. Uneven tone. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,010

1818 George III Halfcrown (S3788). Obverse: small laureate head facing right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$1,125

1819 George III Halfcrown (S3789). Obverse: small laureate head facing right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$800

1820 George III Halfcrown (S3789). Obverse: small laureate head facing right. Reverse: crowned garter and shield.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,360

1820 George IV Halfcrown (S3807). Obverse: laureate head facing left. Reverse: crowned garnished shield. Attractive with under lustre. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$1,030

1821 George IV Halfcrown (S3807). Obverse: laureate head looking left. Reverse: crowned garnished shield. Lustrous and some toning. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,265

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$1,520

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$1,400

1829 George IV Halfcrown (S3809). Obverse: bare head looking left, date below. Reverse: crowned shield with crest. Nice tone.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$640

1837 William IV Halfcrown (S3834). Obverse: bare head looking right, WW on trunk. Reverse: shield on mantle. Grade gVF.
Price AUS$610

1844 Victoria Halfcrown (S3888). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield. Lustrous.
Grade Choice aUNC.
Price AUS$2,150

1849 Victoria Halfcrown (S3888). Obverse: young head looking left, large date. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade EF/aUNC.
Price AUS$2,425

1874 Victoria Halfcrown ( S3889). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,195

1875 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$700

1876 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade aEF.
Price AUS$500

1877 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield. Attractive toning.
Grade EF/gEF.
Price AUS$860

1878 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield. Lustrous. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,310

1881 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield.
Grade aEF/gEF.
Price AUS$610

1882 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Obverse: crowned shield.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$1,135

1884 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield. Light toning. Grade aUNC/UNC.
Price AUS$1,160

1885 Victoria Halfcrown (S3889). Obverse: young bust looking left. Reverse: crowned shield. Mirror surfaces.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$1,450

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$825

1897 Victoria Halfcrown (S3938). Obverse: old veiled bust looking left. Reverse: shield in collar. NGC graded MS63 (15 graded higher).
Price AUS$470

1898 Victoria Halfcrown (S3938). Obverse: old veiled bust looking left. Reverse: shield in collar. Lustrous. Grade gem UNC.
Price AUS$730

1902 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Beautiful patina.
Choice UNC.
Price AUS$470

1903 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Grade aVF.
Price AUS$620

1904 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head facing right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Lustrous.
Grade gVF/aEF.
Price AUS$1,050

1905 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Rare.
Grade F/gF.
Price AUS$1,350

1906 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Light tone. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,225

1907 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head facing right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Beautiful reverse.
Grade aUNC/UNC.
Price AUS$1,010

1907 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980). Obverse: bare head facing right. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Lustrous.
Grade EF/aUNC.
Price AUS$585

1911 George V Halfcrown (S4011). Proof. Obverse: bare head facing left. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Beautiful patina and Choice.
Price AUS$610

  • 1826 George IV Halfcrown (S3809) VF $225
  • 1836 William IV Halfcrown (S3834) gVF $400
  • 1849 Victoria Halfcrown (S3888) small 8 over big 8 variety not listed aEF $1,125
  • 1887 Victoria Halfcrown (S3924) aUNC $185
  • 1908 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980) VF/gVF $235
  • 1909 Edward VII Halfcrown (S3980) gVF/EF $400
  • 1912 George V Halfcrown (S4011) VF $75
  • 1913 George V Halfcrown (S4011) VF/gVF $80
  • 1914 George V Halfcrown (S4011) gEF $190
  • 1915 George V Halfcrown (S4011) gem UNC $340
  • 1915 George V Halfcrown (S4011) Choice UNC $280
  • 1916 George V Halfcrown (S4011) Choice UNC $280
  • 1919 George V Halfcrown (S4011) gem UNC $390
  • 1921 George V Halfcrown (S4021A) UNC $420
  • 1922 George V Halfcrown (S4021A) EF $170
  • 1924 George V Halfcrown (S4021A) EF $170
  • 1927 George V Halfcrown (S4032) UNC $210
  • 1930 George V Halfcrown (S4037) VF $190
  • 1951 George VI Halfcrown (S4106) Choice UNC $95