British Coins

You may be thinking of the term "ha'penny", which is pronounced like "hay penny". It's slang for an old half-penny coin in British currency. Prior to decimalisation, half-pennies were worth 1/480 of a pound sterling. Following the switch to decimal currency new half-pennies were issued that were worth £0.005, or 1/200 of a pound. The half-penny coin was eliminated in 1984 due to its low purchasing power.

There is a variety of different inscriptions around the edge of British One Pound coins. The most common seems to be "DECUS ET TUTAMEN" which translates as "An ornament and a safeguard".

If your coin has Britannia on it, it is most likely a penny, a half penny, or a farthing. A penny is about the size of a US half dollar, a half-penny is closer to the size of a quarter and a farthing is just slightly bigger than a US cent. Condition is everything in these older coins, the prices I list are going to be prices for average, circulated examples. A coin in mint-state condition, or exhibiting some error, might be worth many times more. But a William III farthing is worth about $10-25, a William III half-penny is worth about $16-40 and I really can't find much data about William III pennies, so I'm not even sure if there was a 1697 penny struck, but there seems to be no examples on eBay at this time.

There were not very many years that Pennies were minted during the reign of George III. A lot of coins had small minting errors.

NOTE - For silver pennies minted from 1763 to 1786 inclusive, the reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal.

Take your Penny to a reputable coin dealer for authentication and valuation. Many coins from this period are quite valuable.

These are still in circulation today and unless there is something very special about your particular coin then it is worth 2p (£0.02)

This coin is "Coin of the Realm" but was intended as a non-circulating legal tender coin. It is not listed in any catalogue, but it appears to be a normal 25 New Pence with 24 carat gold electro-plating and suitably packaged by the Royal Mint.

With the "Certificate of Authenticity" it might get £6 to £7 GBP.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Abraham Lincoln If you mean the USA $0.01 coin, then the engraving on the front is one of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

If you mean the British 1p coin, it carries a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Abraham Lincoln has been on the one cent coin from 1909 to date.

You are asking about a One Shilling coin from Kenya (KM#5). The coin is made of copper-nickel and measures 27.8mm in diameter. The front bears and image of Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of Kenya. The back bears a coat of arms, the words "REPUBLIC OF KENYA" above it, the number "1" and the words "ONE SHILLING" below it, and the date split by it (that is, "19" is to the left of the coat of arms and "66" is to the right). 20,000,000 of these coins were produced in 1966.

Accoding to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth US$0.25 in Fine condition, US$0.50 in Very Fine condition, US$1.00 in Extremely Fine condition, US$3.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$5.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Additionally, 27 coins were produced in Proof condition - these are valued at about US$100.00 each.

The Royal Mint issued no 1977 commemorative gold coins.

A British 1879 (mdccclxxix) sterling silver Florin (Two Shillings)(Victoria), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £450 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £20 to £175 GBP.

A British 1879 (mdccclxxix) sterling silver Florin (Two Shillings)(Victoria)(Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £3,750 GBP.

NOTE - The reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal.

The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.

A normal or closed "3" has the curves continuing in an arc to the left. An "open 3" would look a little more like an "8" that had been cut in half vertically.

The related link below shows a "closed 3" 1903 British Penny.

These coins are still in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth One Pound.

A British 2003 nickel-brass One Pound coin (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £3 GBP.

A British 2003 nickel-brass One Pound coin (Elizabeth II)(specimen in presentation folder), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £5 GBP.

A British 2003 One Pound coin (Elizabeth II)(Proof in silver FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £30 GBP.

A British 2003 One Pound coin (Elizabeth II)(Proof piedfort in silver FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £45 GBP.

The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.

There was no British 1974 Half-Sovereign minted. The first decimal British Half-Sovereign was minted in 1980.

Condition is everything! If the coin is in poor to average condition, prices could range between £5 to £20. Higher grade examples could fetch £50 but uncirculated ones could fetch in excess of £100.

A British 1898 silver Florin (Two Shillings)(QV), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £160 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £6 to £60 GBP.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

A British 1915 Shilling, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £45 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch up to £4 to £20 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Such a coin does not exist.

The European "Medieval" period ranges from the 5th to the 15th century.

The English Shilling first entered the currency in about 1550 (16th century).

Queen Elizabeth I - Sixth Issue

A British 1590 Sixpence, circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £50 to £185 GBP.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Such a coins does not exist.

All 1901 British coins featured Queen Victoria on the obverse.

George V started appearing on British coins in 1911.

22.5 mm

Because most coins are round they're said to have a diameter rather than a width.

This will depend on which bank issues the notes.

The Royal Bank of Scotland and the Bank of Scotland have both had notes printed by De La Rue based in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

De La Rue are a printing company which specialises in printing currency. They claim to offer banknote technology for over 150 world currencies and have even printed Euro banknotes for several Eurozone countries.

The Royal Mint produced no Penny coins from 1809 to 1824 inclusive.

Due to Britains ongoing expenses with various wars in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there were very few silver or copper coins minted, subsequently there were a great many privately minted tokens and counterfeit coins produced.

To get an estimate of value on a privately minted token, you need to provide the details of the inscription on the token.

Any coin with a "genuine" minting flaw would have some value, above the usual, as a collectible coin.

Genuinely flawed coins are not necessarily known about or documented until somebody turns up with one, since they are an "accident" of the minting process, and have escaped detection during quality control at the mint therefore, a valuation cannot be anticipated.

A reputable coin dealer should be able to identify and confirm the coin as genuine and make a valuation.

It should be noted that many people have the interest, skill and enthusiasm to fraudulently alter otherwise normal coins for the purpose of personal gain or notoriety.

Also, many coins are commercially produced for magic or trick purposes and these include "double headers/tails" and "impossible" coins like a US silver Dollar on one side and a British copper Penny on the other.