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1981 ½p Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

1981United Kingdom

Worth about £0.15 in circulated condition. 46,748,000 were minted, the 2nd lowest of any circulation ½p.

Denomination

½p

Type Value

£0.15

Numista type value · May 20261981 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

46,748,000

Physical Properties

Composition:Bronze (97% Cu, 2.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)

Weight:1.78g

Shape:Round

Diameter:17.14mm

Thickness:1.07mm

Currency:Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)

Mint:Royal Mint

Features & Details

RoundBronze (97% Cu, 2.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)

Value source:Numista type value

Value date:18 May 2026

Is the 1981 ½p (Elizabeth II) rare?

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Its circulation mintage of 46,748,000 is the 2nd lowest of 12 circulation ½p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1981 Elizabeth II ½p

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Circulation
£0.15
Mintage 46,748,000
1981 ½p Elizabeth II (this page)
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Proof
£0.16
Mintage 100,300
1981 ½p Elizabeth II Proof

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