1948 Half Crown George VI (2nd type) – reverse

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1948 Half Crown George VI (2nd type)

George VI 2nd type

1948United Kingdom

Part of Pre-decimal coins

Worth about £0.87 in circulated condition. 71,164,700 were minted, the 65th lowest of any circulation Half Crown.

Denomination

Half Crown

Estimated Value

£0.87

Numista catalogue · Mar 2026How we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

71,164,700

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

Weight:14.14g

Shape:Round

Diameter:32.3mm

Thickness:2.2mm

Currency:Pound sterling (1158-1971)

Mint:Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Features & Details

RoundCopper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

Value source:Numista catalogue

Value date:6 Mar 2026

Is the 1948 Half Crown (George VI) rare?

65th/ 65

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Its circulation mintage of 71,164,700 is the 65th lowest of 65 circulation Half Crown coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1948 George VI Half Crown

Photo: Numista
Circulation2nd type
£0.87
Mintage 71,164,700
1948 Half Crown George VI (2nd type) (this page)
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Proof2nd type
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Mintage —
1948 Half Crown George VI Proof (2nd type)

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