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1897 Halfpenny Victoria

Victoria 3rd portrait

1897United Kingdom

Part of Pre-decimal coins

Worth about £1.29 in circulated condition. 8,690,000 were minted, the 34th lowest of any circulation Halfpenny.

Denomination

Halfpenny

Estimated Value

£1.29

Numista catalogue, Very Fine · Sep 2026How we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

8,690,000

Physical Properties

Composition:Bronze

Weight:5.67g

Shape:Round

Diameter:25.5mm

Thickness:1.3mm

Currency:Pound sterling (1158-1971)

Mint:Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Features & Details

RoundBronze

Value source:Numista catalogue, Very Fine

Value date:26 Sep 2026

Is the 1897 Halfpenny (Victoria) rare?

34th/ 105

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Its circulation mintage of 8,690,000 is the 34th lowest of 105 circulation Halfpenny coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1897 Victoria Halfpenny

Photo: Numista
Circulation
£1.29
Mintage 8,690,000
1897 Halfpenny Victoria (this page)
Photo: Numista
Circulationhigh sea level
£1.73
Mintage —
1897 Halfpenny Victoria

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