Half Crown 2/6d Various Dates British Coins George Elizabeth Choice 1947-1967

Half-crown (British coin)

The British half crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄8 of one pound, or two shillings and six pence (abbreviated "2/6", familiarly "two and six"), or 30 pre-decimal pence. The half-crown was first issued in England in 1549, in the reign of Edward VI, with a value half that of the crown coin. No half-crowns were issued in the reign of Mary, but from the reign of Elizabeth I half-crowns were issued in every reign except that of Edward VIII, until the coins were discontinued in 1970.

King George VI 1937–1952: 50% silver half crowns were issued until 1946 when the metal was changed to cupro-nickel.

Queen Elizabeth II 1953–1967: the last half crown for general circulation was issued in 1967, and the coin was withdrawn in 1970, before decimalisation. Proof sets of £sd coins, including the half crown, were issued by the Royal Mint, bearing the date 1970.

Value     £0.125

Two shillings and sixpence

Mass                                    1816–1970: 14.14 g

Diameter                            1816–1970: 32.31 mm

Edge                                    Milled

Composition                       1816–1919: 92.5% Ag, 1920–1946: 50% Ag, 1947–1970: Cupronickel

Years of minting                1707–1970

ELIZABETH II HALF CROWNS: Obverse Design – profile of the monarch (1953) by Mary Gillick; Reverse Design – Various, by Edgar Fuller and Cecil Thomas.

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