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	British half penny coin - Suprari (beta)
		The British decimal half penny (½p) - (pronounced as HAYP-nee, IPA: Interwiki: IPA » ˈheɪpni or ˈheɪpəni) and also written halfpenny or 'hapenny''' - was first issued on 15 February 1971, the day the British currency was decimalised.
		In the same vein, a decimal quarter-penny coin (to be struck in aluminium) was also proposed (which would have allowed the pre-decimal threepence to continue to circulate with a value of 1.25 new pence), but ended up never being produced.
		The 1984 half penny was issued only in mint and proof sets by the Royal Mint, and the coin was demonetised and withdrawn from circulation in December 1984.
	www.suprari.com /wiki.php?page=British_half_penny_coin (328 words)

	British Coins before the Florin, Compared to French Coins of the Ancient Regime
		The table at right shows the British coins in common use until the introduction of the two shilling Florin in 1849.
		Half and even quarter farthing coins were minted for use in Celyon (with the halves made current in Britain itself in 1842), and third farthings were minted for many years for use in Malta.
		The modern British 5p coin, which is the decimal descendant of the shilling, thus may be said to be the last link to Roman coinage, although, as the solidus, it only existed on paper for the many centuries of the silver penny.
	www.friesian.com /coins.htm (7188 words)

	1971 Coin of the Year
		In 1971 the United Kingdom finally converted to decimal currency on February 15th, having made a shaky start in 1848 / 1849 with the issue of florins which were one tenth of a pound.
		It seems strange that a decimal currency should include a half penny or cent, but it was presumably easier, perhaps politically, to keep the pound intact, otherwise we would have needed to have "new pounds" or possibly dollars.
		In 1982, all new decimal coins dropped the word "new" from their stated values, and the halfpenny sirvived this change.
	www.coinoftheyear.com /1971.php (344 words)

	Metals Used in Coins and Medals
		Nickel and copper clad steel coins were in use in Bolivia from 1965 to 1987, when hyper-inflation led to a new series of stainless steel coins.
		Zinc coated steel was used for 2 Franc coins during the Allied Occupation of Belgium in 1944.
		No coins in their characteristic shape have been 'struck' in stone, although very large stones were used as currency on the island of Yap.
	www.tclayton.demon.co.uk /metal.html (6494 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > British coin Half Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The coin weighed 4.2 grams and was 20 millimetres in diameter.
		The coins of William III's reign weighed 4.2 grams with a diameter of 20 millimetres.
		George I's half guinea coins were struck between 1715 and 1727 except 1716, with the elephant and castle sometimes appearing in 1721.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/br/British_coin_Half_Guinea (1429 words)

	Did You Know? - Coins and Decimalisation
		The "penny" originated as far back as the 8th century when a silver coin was minted (in England) which was one 240th part of a pound weight of silver.
		But a copper coin of that value was introduced in 1672 (devaluation of the currency by then would have made the silver in the coin worth more than the face value).
		New pennies and half penny coins were introduced but the old coins were temporarily assigned new values - the florin became 10 new pence, the shilling became 5 new pence and the old sixpenny coin filled a role as 2.5 new pence for a short while.
	www.rampantscotland.com /know/blknow_coinage.htm (897 words)

	British coinage
		The English penny was derived from a small silver coin minted by Charlemagne which was in general circulation in Europe during the middle ages.
		The weight of this coin was originally1/240th of a troy pound, a weight known as a pennyweight[?] - around 1.555grams.
		Note that the medieval florin, half florin, and quarter florin were gold coins intended to circulate in Europe as well as in England and were valued as much more than the Victorian and later florin and double florin.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/br/British_coinage.html (910 words)

	The DiCamillo Companion - British Money Home Page
		An earlier version of the Florin existed in the 14th century; it was a gold coin introduced by Edward III in 1344 in an attempt to produce coinage suitable for use in Europe as well as in England.
		In 1983 the nickel-brass £1 coin was introduced, roughly coinciding with the removal from circulation of the £1 note, which occurred in 1984.
		The coin was not minted in the new classification and was withdrawn from circulation in 1980.
	www.dicamillocompanion.com /British_Money.html (2813 words)

	H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web Site - Circulating Coins - One-Cent Coin (Penny)
		The coin was larger and made of pure copper, while today's penny is made of copper and zinc.
		The British pound was not divided into 100 cents like our dollar, but its smallest part was called a penny, and that's why we call our cent a "penny" today.
		The first penny made by the United States Mint was featured as the March 2003 Coin of the Month with the first half cent, dime, and half dime.
	www.usmint.gov /kids/coinnews/circulating/01centCoin.cfm (487 words)

	Auntie Weasel's Field Notebook
		British pennies have an ancient and honorable history, but this particular design was made for 111 years, from 1860 until Britain changed all her currency in 1971.
		It was a little silver coin, and it got littler as the price of silver went up, because the value of a coin was more or less related to the value of the metal it was made of.
		Composition of the penny changed from copper to bronze in 1860 (bronze is copper with a bit of tin and zinc mixed in).
	www.fieldnotebook.com /coins/britishpence.html (1397 words)

	British Halfpennies - Jefferson Coin and Bullion, Inc. - The Leader in Wealth Enhancement Through Precious Metals and ...
		Just about the only coins that colonists had access to with any regularity were copper halfpence and farthings imported from England.
		Of course, during the American struggle for independence, the monarch was George III, and so it is his bust that appears on the halfpennies and farthings that circulated throughout the colonies.
		George III is depicted on the obverse, or front of the coins, wearing a laurel wreath and a cuirass, or breastplate.
	www.jeffersoncoinandbullion.com /britishhalf.shtml (224 words)

	English Coins - Discussion
		The coin was reintroduced as the milled gold sovereign by George III in 1817 and continues to be minted as a proof coin.
		Although this coin was used in the Maundy ceremony it also was used in circulation until the reign of George III, when it appears to have become primarily a Maundy issue.
		This coin continued to be struck until 1967, with a proof coin struck in 1970 as part of the final issue of old style denominations.
	www.coins.nd.edu /ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/BritishDenominations3.html (2168 words)

	Here
		These coins tended not to circulate at the time of their issue, but they do seem to appear in circulation more often now that there is also a circulating coin of this denomination.
		The coins weigh 12.00 grams and are 28.40 millimetres in diameter.
		As with all coins of this period, the denomination was not written on the coin, which was worth its weight in silver, thus a halfpenny was half the size and weight of a penny.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.com /definition/english/he/here.html (13023 words)

	British Currency
		The penny coin - 12 pennies = 1 shilling
		The three penny coin (thruppence) was a hexagonal shaped coin unlike the rest.
		The crown coin - 5 shillings = a crown (or
	thecapitalscot.com /pastfeatures/britishcurrency.html (360 words)

	Cut Coin Jewelry International Pendants 2
		This allows me to create a delicate look on the surface of the coin while the back of the coin is wider and stronger.
		All coins are mounted with a soldered jump ring, suitable for hanging on a chain.
		All coins are coated with a clear lacquer to prevent tarnishing or discoloring.
	www.cutcoins.com /coins3.htm (158 words)

	World Coin Bolo Ties, Iceland Kronur dolphins, British half penny sailing ship, Irish 20 pence horse, irish ...
		Each one of these real coins from around the World is first layered in pure ”Bright Silver“.
		these coin into stunning and true works of art.
		British Virgin Islands 10 cent “Kingfisher” (a little bigger than a nickel)
	www.giftchange.com /world_coin__bolo_ties.htm (689 words)

	British Coin Collecting, and all collecting accessories. -
		Proud to be the First coin dealer in the World with SafeBuy UK accreditation.
		Farthing, Half Penny, Penny, Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin, Half Crown, Crown, Sovereign....
		This coin is definitely a Sestertius and not a Dupondius.
	www.predecimal.com (662 words)

	Coins and Numismatic Page of sammler.com
		I am in possession of a 1861 half dollar of the confederate states of America with one side the seated liberty on it and on the other side the flag with 7 stars and stripes crowned by a hat.
		We have a coin on one side that has Christ asleep in the boat with the disciples and the other side of coin has beading around the edge but is otherwise blank, The only similar item I have seen has the St. George on the obverse.
		The penny i found is from 1957, and has the wheat on the reverse side of lincolns face.
	www.sammler.com /coins (5041 words)

	Next week's coin changes to cost some a pretty penny - 27 Jul 2006 - NZ Herald: Personal Finance News from New Zealand ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 5c coin will disappear and the 10c, 20c and 50c coins will be replaced with smaller, lighter, coins minted in Canada.
		Vending machines must be changed to accept the new coins as well as the old for the three-month transition period - then changed again to accept only the new coins.
		The bank said the older versions of the 10c, 20c and 50c coins were very large and the 50c coin was one of the largest circulating coins in the world.
	www.nzherald.co.nz /section/12/story.cfm?c_id=12&objectid=10393217 (586 words)

	British Counterfeit Halfpennies - Jefferson Coin and Bullion, Inc. - The Leader in Wealth Enhancement Through Precious ...
		British counterfeiters went to work almost immediately after the first copper halfpence and farthings were issued by Charles II in 1672.
		By the 1750s, as many as half of all copper halfpennies were counterfeit.
		The majority of these counterfeits were produced by craftsmen in the city of Birmingham, the center of the British metalworking industry, and came to be known as Birmingham coppers.
	www.jeffersoncoinandbullion.com /britishcounter.shtml (191 words)

	The Coin Doctor's Latest Answers
		The Australian bronze 1/2 penny was part of a monetary system that was adopted from the British and was in use in Australia from the early 19th century to 1966.
		Mutilated coins are coins that have been bent, clipped, defaced or just worn out where they are no longer acceptable in the normal stream of commerce.
		Half dollars dating 1971 to the present are struck on the same copper-nickel clad material as the dimes and quarters.
	www.coinsite.com /content/cdanswers/cdanswers.asp (1811 words)

	Coin Collecting: Half Penny GEORGIVS VI Coin
		I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give estimates of value and historical information about them in a prompt manner.
		Hi John, this is a bronze British half penny minted during the reign of King George VI (1936-52).
		Collector value of a coin depends on date, number minted and condition of a coin, including amount of wear, any dents, scratches or cleaning as well as collector demand for it.
	en.allexperts.com /q/Coin-Collecting-2297/Half-Penny-GEORGIVS-VI.htm (219 words)

	Museum Victoria [Coins and Medals] 1788-1850. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is an example of the 1797 British penny, which became the first official Australian coin after a shipment arrived in Sydney in 1800.
		The coins in this shipment were given a local value of two pence by a proclamation of the Governor.
		The coins remained in use for some 60 years and found their way to Melbourne in the 1830s and 1840s.
	www.museum.vic.gov.au /coins/1788/british_penny.html (179 words)

	The Coin DOC's Answer Archive #31
		Coins struck on other coin blanks happen occaisionally but their weights and sizes are different than normal coins (see Prices for U.S. Error Coins for a partial listing).
		this coin has eluded identification from me for years if the general description doesnt help in the identification process i could send a pic part of the date is missing but the half thats there is 77 i belive its from norway.
		The half sovereign weighs 3.9940 grams and the sovereign, 7.9881 grams.
	www.coinsite.com /content/cdanswers/cdarchive31.asp (3653 words)

	British Royal Mint - The old coins (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If you were really lucky it was possible to find a coin dating back to the reign of William IV or George IV and certainly many of the delightful 'bun' pennies issued during Queen Victoria's reign could be found.
		The florin was a comparatively new coin amongst its pre-decimal counterparts, having been introduced in 1849 as a concession to those who favoured a decimal system.
		To avoid confusion the new coin was made unusually thick and had twelve sides, making it easily recognisable during the flouts of the War years, when to protect the nation from airborne attacks no lights could be shown at night.
	www.royalmint.com /RoyalMint/web/site/Corporate/Corp_british_coinage/DecimalCoinage/The_old_coins.asp (599 words)

	Coin Collecting: 1927 penny w/ king george on other side
		My wife found a 1927 copper penny that is half silver with King George on the other side.
		The 1927 penny is a common coin, with over 60 million made.
		Many of these large pennies were saved when they were withdrawn in the late 60s, and millions of them have survived to this day.
	en.allexperts.com /q/Coin-Collecting-2297/1927-penny-w-king.htm (284 words)

	British Coins 1816-2000
		Brass* - from 1992 "bronze" 1p and 2p coins were made from copper-plated steel.
		Silver* - from 1920 "silver" coins contained only 50% silver, and from 1952 "silver" coins were made entirely of cupro-nickel.
		Note: The information provided by GENUKI must not be used for commercial purposes, and all specific restrictions concerning usage, copyright notices, etc., that are to be found on individual information pages within GENUKI must be strictly adhered to.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/Coins.html (119 words)

	Common Names of British Coin Denominations by Chard
		Actually, I have already covered many of these points in our other coin FAQ page British Coin Denominations However the purpose of that page was to present a complete list of denominations with first and last dates, and values.
		Ten shilling notes were in use from the time of the first world war, replacing the half sovereign, which had a value of ten shillings, but was never referred to as a "ten shilling coin", always "half sovereign", although the amount it represented would be expressed as "ten shillings" (or ten bob).
		Some British coins had a value of thirteen shillings and four pence, but were never known as a mark.
	www.24carat.co.uk /commoncoinnames.html (1294 words)

	American=Half (Site not responding. Last check: )
		gold coin of the same name, minted 1795-1933.
		dollar coin (they were actually silver 1794 - 1935).
		However, the half that survived had an excellent harvest in 1621, with outstanding assistance and friendship from the local Wampanoag tribe, which enabled them to survive well their second winter.
	cgi.peak.org /~jeremy/search.cgi?American=Half (392 words)

	British Gold Coin Sets
		Although proof coins had been issued during the reign of George III, these appear to have been produced individually, and we are not aware of any complete proof "set" earlier than 1826.
		In 1981, for example, just two gold coins, the five pound and sovereign were included, but the set extended to nine coins, down to bronze halfpenny.
		In 1986, the two pound gold coin shared the commemorative design used on the new nickel-brass two pound, and the five pound coin was omitted.
	www.taxfreegold.co.uk /goldsetsinfo.html (988 words)

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