Mintage figures may not be entirely accurate for this period, since they were calculated by weight rather than actual quantity, and should only be considered an approximation. However, the quantities should not be too far off the mark.
1885 British Sovereigns were minted at the Royal Mint London, and the Melbourne and Sydney Mints.
Royal Mint London - 717,723 coins
Melbourne Mint - 1,486,000 coins
Sydney Mint - 2,967,143 coins
The British copper Halfpenny and the Farthing were both minted in 1697. Both coins are near identical, the Farthing being smaller than the Halfpenny.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has a sailing ship on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has a sailing ship on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has a sailing ship on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has a sailing ship on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has a sailing ship on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has a sailing ship on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Halfpenny - British decimal coin - was created in 1971.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has the seated figure of Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has the seated figure of Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has the seated figure of Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
Such a coin does not exist. Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation. If the coin has no country name on it and has the seated figure of Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny. Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.