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1983 ½p Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

1983United Kingdom

Worth about £0.17 in circulated condition. 7,600,000 were minted, the lowest of any circulation ½p.

Denomination

½p

Type Value

£0.17

Numista type value · Jul 2026This issue not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

7,600,000

Physical Properties

Composition:Bronze

Weight:1.78g

Shape:Round

Diameter:17.14mm

Thickness:1.07mm

Currency:Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)

Mint:Royal Mint

Features & Details

RoundBronze

Value source:Numista type value

Value date:17 Jul 2026

Is the 1983 ½p (Elizabeth II) rare?

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Its circulation mintage of 7,600,000 is the lowest of 12 circulation ½p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1983 Elizabeth II ½p

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Circulation
£0.17
Mintage 7,600,000
1983 ½p Elizabeth II (this page)
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BU
£1.07
Mintage 637,100
1983 ½p Elizabeth II BU
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Proof
£1.07
Mintage 107,800
1983 ½p Elizabeth II Proof

Elizabeth II ½p by year

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