George VI Half Penny
The Royal Mint
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1939
Materials
Copper alloy
Measurements
1 mm (Depth); 26 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997159.10.15
Summary
George VI Half Penny copper coin, dated 1939
Full description
George VI Half Penny copper coin. The obverse has a left facing George. Around the edge is ‘GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP’. The reverse has a three masted sailing ship. On the top edge is ‘HALF PENNY’. At the bottom is ‘1939’
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009
Makers and roles
The Royal Mint, minter