Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue, Coin from United Kingdom (demonetised 1970)
CoinHalfcrown 1823 Second Issue

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage2,003,760 (2.0 million)
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Obverse
United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue - obverse photo

Laureate head of King George IV facing left; below in small lettering the artist's initials, B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); around, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Obverse Inscription GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Reverse
United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue - reverse photo

At centre crowned shield bearing the Royal arms encircled by the Garter with motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE and Collar of the Order; around below, ANNO 1823.
Reverse Inscription HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE ANNO 1823
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

The mintage figure includes also the "First Issue" type halfcrowns of the same year.

Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Varieties Proof
Showing 100 from a total of 132 coins of type: Halfcrown
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Halfcrown 1816 unknown Laureate bust by Benedetto Pistrucci (Bull Head) GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 1816
Halfcrown 1817 Large Head 8,092,656 Laureate bust by Benedetto Pistrucci (Bull Head) GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 1817
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head 8,092,656 King George III - Laureate Head GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 1817
Halfcrown 1818 2,905,056 King George III - Small Head GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 1818
Halfcrown 1819 4,790,016 King George III - Small Head GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 1819
Halfcrown 1820 George III 2,396,592 King George III - Small Head GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 1820
Halfcrown 1820 George IV 2,396,592 King George IV - Laureate Head by Pistrucci GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1821 1,435,104 King George IV - Laureate Head by Pistrucci GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1823 First Issue 2,003,760 King George IV - Laureate Head by Pistrucci GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue 2,003,760 King George IV - Laureate Head by Pistrucci GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1824 Second Issue 465,696 King George IV - Laureate Head by Pistrucci GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1824 Third Issue unknown Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1824
Halfcrown 1825 2,258,784 Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1825
Halfcrown 1826 2,189,088 Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826
Halfcrown 1828 49,890 Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1828
Halfcrown 1829 508,464 Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1829
Halfcrown 1831 (Proof only) unknown King William IV - Bare Head GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1834 993,168 King William IV - Bare Head GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1835 281,952 King William IV - Bare Head GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1836 1,588,752 King William IV - Bare Head GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1837 150,526 King William IV - Bare Head GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Halfcrown 1839 unknown Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1839
Halfcrown 1840 386,496 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1840
Halfcrown 1841 42,768 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1841
Halfcrown 1842 486,288 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1842
Halfcrown 1843 454,608 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1843
Halfcrown 1844 1,999,008 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1844
Halfcrown 1845 2,231,856 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1845
Halfcrown 1846 1,907,136 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1846
Halfcrown 1848 367,488 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1848
Halfcrown 1849 261,360 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1849
Halfcrown 1850 483,120 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1850
Halfcrown 1853 (Proof only) unknown Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1853
Halfcrown 1862 (Proof only) unknown Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1862
Halfcrown 1864 (Proof only) unknown Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1864
Halfcrown 1874 2,188,599 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1874
Halfcrown 1875 1,113,843 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1875
Halfcrown 1876 633,221 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1876
Halfcrown 1877 447,059 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1877
Halfcrown 1878 1,466,323 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1878
Halfcrown 1879 901,356 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1879
Halfcrown 1880 1,346,350 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1880
Halfcrown 1881 2,301,495 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1881
Halfcrown 1882 808,227 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1882
Halfcrown 1883 2,982,779 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1883
Halfcrown 1884 1,569,175 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1884
Halfcrown 1885 1,628,438 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1885
Halfcrown 1886 891,767 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1886
Halfcrown 1887 Young Head 1,438,046 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1887
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head 1,438,046 Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Halfcrown 1888 1,428,787 Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Halfcrown 1889 4,811,954 Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Halfcrown 1890 3,228,111 Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Halfcrown 1891 2,284,632 Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Halfcrown 1892 1,710,946 Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Halfcrown 1893 1,793,912 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1894 1,524,960 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1895 1,772,662 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1896 2,148,505 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1897 1,678,643 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1898 1,870,055 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1899 2,863,872 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1900 4,479,128 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1901 1,576,570 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA DEI. GRA. BRITT. REG.
Halfcrown 1902 1,331,131 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1903 274,840 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1904 709,652 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1905 166,000 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1906 2,886,206 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1907 3,693,930 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1908 1,758,889 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1909 3,051,592 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1910 2,557,685 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1911 2,920,580 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1912 4,700,789 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1913 4,090,169 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1914 18,333,003 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1915 32,433,066 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1916 29,530,020 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1917 11,172,052 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1918 29,079,592 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1919 10,266,737 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1920 17,983,077 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1921 23,677,889 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1922 16,396,774 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1923 26,308,526 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1924 5,866,294 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1925 1,413,461 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1926 4,473,516 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1927 Old Design 6,852,872 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1927 New Design 15,000 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1928 18,762,727 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1929 17,632,636 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1930 809,501 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1931 11,264,468 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1932 4,793,643 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1933 10,311,494 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1934 2,422,399 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1935 7,022,216 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1936 7,039,423 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
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Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue: Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Coin TypeHalfcrown George IV Second Reverse
Issued1823
MonarchKing George IV
EffigyKing George IV - Laureate Head by Benedetto Pistrucci
Face Value2 1/2 (x Shilling)
Total Mintage2,003,760 (2.0 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 1970
Material0.925 Silver
DesignerJean Baptiste Merlen
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Mass14.138 g
OCC IDRDKL-MOMK-CAKD-ONZB
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Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue: Photos
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Coin - Halfcrown, George IV, Great Britain, 1823
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Coin - Halfcrown, George IV, Great Britain, 1823
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Great Britain 1823 half crown KM-688
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Great Britain 1823 half crown KM-688
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Halfcrown 1823 Second Issue: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsGreat Britain KM# 688
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom3808
Relevant Links
Museums Victoria: Coin - Halfcrown, George IV, Great Britain, 1823
Great Britain 1823 half crown KM-688 - CoinFactsWiki
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1823 George IV British Silver "Laureate Head" Half Crown - Silveragecoins.com
American Numismatic Society: Silver 1/2 crown, London (England)