1856 Half Farthing Victoria (incl. Colonial, small date) – reverse

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1856 Half Farthing Victoria (incl. Colonial, small date)

Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial

1856United Kingdomsmall date

Part of Pre-decimal coins

Worth about £5.82 in circulated condition. 913,900 were minted, the 2nd lowest of any circulation Half Farthing.

Denomination

Half Farthing

Type Value

£5.82

Numista type value · Mar 20261856 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

913,900

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper

Weight:2.36g

Shape:Round

Diameter:18mm

Thickness:1.3mm

Currency:Pound sterling (1158-1971)

Mint:Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Features & Details

RoundCopper

Value source:Numista type value

Value date:6 Mar 2026

Is the 1856 Half Farthing (Victoria) rare?

2nd/ 7

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Its circulation mintage of 913,900 is the 2nd lowest of 7 circulation Half Farthing coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1856 Victoria Half Farthing

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Circulationincl. Colonial, small date
£5.82
Mintage 913,900
1856 Half Farthing Victoria (incl. Colonial, small date) (this page)
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Circulationincl. Colonial, small date, error:…
£5.82
Mintage —
1856 Half Farthing Victoria (incl. Colonial, small date, error:…)
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Circulationincl. Colonial, large date
£5.82
Mintage —
1856 Half Farthing Victoria (incl. Colonial, large date)

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