Halfcrown Edward VII and George V, Coin Type from United Kingdom (showing photos)

Halfcrown Edward VII and George V, Coin Type from United Kingdom (issued 1902 - 1927)

Coin Type	Halfcrown Edward VII and George V

The halfcrown (or half crown) was a denomination of the pre-decimal Pound Sterling coinage worth one-eighth of a pound, or two and a half shillings (a full crown being defined as five shillings), or 30 pence. In sums, it was abbreviated "2/6" (pronounced "two and six" - two shillings and six pence, a full shilling being twelve pence). The half crown was first issued in 1549 in the reign of King Edward VI.

This type of halfcrown coins was struck during the reigns of King Edward VII and King George V. The reverse was designed by George William de Saulles, who also designed the portrait of King Edward VII.

The composition was Sterling Silver (0.925 silver) until 1920, after which the denomination - together with all other British silver coinage - was debased to 0.500 silver. The half crown was demonetised (ahead of other pre-decimal coins) on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency.

Obverse

Effigy and legend of the ruling monarch.

Halfcrown coins with this design were issued for:
- King Edward VII (1902 - 1910)
- King George V (1911 - 1927)

Obverse Inscription	Legend of the ruling British monarch

Reverse

Within the Garter with the motto of the Order of the Garter, HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE (from Old French: May he be shamed who thinks badly of it), the reverse of the coin shows the crowned shield bearing the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. The shield is quartered, depicting in the first and fourth quarters the three passant guardant lions of England; in the second, the rampant lion and double tressure flory-counterflory of Scotland; and in the third, a harp for Ireland.

The shield is surmounted by the Imperial Crown; it was introduced after Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1880, and does not represent any physical crown.

Around above, the continuation of the monarch's legend from the obverse: · FID: DEF: IND: IMP: · (Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India).

Around below, the denomination and the date HALF · [year] · CROWN are divided by a pendant hanging from the base of the Collar.

Reverse Inscription	· FID: DEF: IND: IMP: · HALF · [year] · CROWN

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

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Coin Type: Halfcrown Edward VII and George V - (26) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Halfcrown 1902			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,331,131
Halfcrown 1903			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 274,840
Halfcrown 1904			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 709,652
Halfcrown 1905			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 166,000
Halfcrown 1906			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,886,206
Halfcrown 1907			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,693,930
Halfcrown 1908			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,758,889
Halfcrown 1909			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,051,592
Halfcrown 1910			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,557,685
Halfcrown 1911			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,920,580
Halfcrown 1912			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 4,700,789
Halfcrown 1913			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 4,090,169
Halfcrown 1914			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 18,333,003
Halfcrown 1915			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 32,433,066
Halfcrown 1916			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 29,530,020
Halfcrown 1917			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 11,172,052
Halfcrown 1918			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 29,079,592
Halfcrown 1919			Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 10,266,737
Halfcrown 1920			Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 17,983,077
Halfcrown 1921			Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 23,677,889
Halfcrown 1922			Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 16,396,774
Halfcrown 1923			Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 26,308,526
Halfcrown 1924			Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,866,294
Halfcrown 1925			Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,413,461
Halfcrown 1926			Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 4,473,516
Halfcrown 1927 Old Design			Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 6,852,872

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Halfcrown Edward VII and George V: Details

Country	United Kingdom
Currency	Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Sub-type of	Halfcrown
From	1902
To	1927
Face Value	2 1/2 (x Shilling)
Current	No (demonetised 1970)
Material	0.925 Silver
Designer	George William de Saulles
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	32.3000 mm
Thickness	2.0000 mm
Mass	14.1380 g

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Halfcrown Edward VII and George V: Photos

Image	Details
	Great Britain 1904 half crown Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Source
	Great Britain 1904 half crown Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: King Edward VII (1902 - 1910). Source
	Great Britain 1918 half crown Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Notes: King George V (1911 - 1936). Source

Halfcrown Edward VII and George V, Coin Type from United Kingdom - detailed information