1885 Halfpenny Victoria (2nd type) – reverse

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1885 Halfpenny Victoria (2nd type)

Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type

1885United Kingdom

Part of Pre-decimal coins

Worth about £4.87 in circulated condition. 8,600,574 were minted, the 33rd lowest of any circulation Halfpenny.

Denomination

Halfpenny

Estimated Value

£4.87

Numista catalogue · Mar 2026How we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

8,600,574

Physical Properties

Composition:Bronze

Weight:5.67g

Shape:Round

Diameter:25.56mm

Thickness:1.6mm

Currency:Pound sterling (1158-1971)

Mint:Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham

Features & Details

RoundBronze

Value source:Numista catalogue

Value date:6 Mar 2026

Is the 1885 Halfpenny (Victoria) rare?

33rd/ 105

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Its circulation mintage of 8,600,574 is the 33rd lowest of 105 circulation Halfpenny coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1885 Victoria Halfpenny

Photo: Numista
Circulation2nd type
£4.87
Mintage 8,600,574
1885 Halfpenny Victoria (2nd type) (this page)
Photo: Numista
Proof2nd type
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Mintage —
1885 Halfpenny Victoria Proof (2nd type)

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