1919 United Kingdom ½ Penny (1⁄480)

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1911-1925
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Bronze (.950 Cu, .040 Sn, .015 Zn)
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	1.28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 August 1969
Number	N# 871
References	KM# 809, Sp# 4056

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP

Unabridged legend: Georgius V Dei Gratia Britanniae Omniae Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator

Translation: George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HALF PENNY
1917

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

The standard weight of these pieces was 80 to the pound avoirdupois (1/5 ounce or 87½ grains).

1911 die varieties:

Obverse 1 flat neck, D of DEI points between beads;
Obverse 1* hollow neck, D of DEI points at a bead;
Reverse A date close to exergue line, small beads with gap to rim;
Reverse A* gap between date and exergue line, large beads with no gap to rim;

We are indebted to Declan Magee Coins and Numista member
Sjoelund for the image below indicating the differences.



1925 die varieties:

KM#809, Sp#4056 1st portrait
KM#824, Sp#4057 Modified effigy

We are indebted to Declan Magee Coins and Numista member
Sjoelund for the image below indicating the differences.