1897 halfpenny value - UK - high tide
United Kingdom
halfpenny
Victoria 1897
high tide
What is a 1897 British half penny coin worth?
Values, images, and specifications for the 1897 halfpenny from the UK.
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| VG | F | VF | EF | aUnc | Unc |
| £1 | £3 | £12 | £30 | £60 | £80+ |
Values are in UK Pounds
Based on European Grading System
Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and
how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.
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The obverse features the robed bust of the older
Queen Victoria facing left, adorned with jewellery
and wearing a tiara beneath a veil. (veiled head).
The legend reads: 'VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT
REGINA FID DEF IND IMP'
images courtesy of Declan Magee Coins
Notes:
Tide level with top of folds of robe. (high tide).
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Edge | plain |
| Weight | 5.7 grams |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Comp | bronze |
| Minted | London, England |
| Mintage | 8,690,315 (inc varieties) |
| Scarcity | less common variant |
| Obverse | Thomas Brock |
| Reverse | Leonard Charles Wyon |
1897 United Kingdom
halfpenny specifications
high tide
1897 United Kingdom
halfpenny design
high tide
The retail value of a 1897
'high tide' British half penny
can range from £1 to over
£80, depending on grade,
condition, desirability,
and demand.
Our guide below shows retail
estimates based on grade.
links to our self-help pages on coin assessment
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Grading Terms
| VG | Very Good |
| F | Fine |
| VF | Very Fine |
| EF | Extremely Fine |
| aUnc | about Uncirculated |
| Unc | Uncirculated |