½ Penny - Elizabeth II (Jamaican Coinage)
Issuer Jamaica
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Obverse
Crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right.
Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse
Coat of arms of Jamaica.
Lettering: JAMAICA 1869 HALF PENNY 1969 OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
½ Penny (Numeric: 0.0020833333333333) (Fraction: 1/480)
Series
Jamaican coinage
Engravers
Obverse
Cecil Thomas
References
KM #41
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight
4.5 g
Size
22.5 mm
Thickness
1.65 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse Lettering
JAMAICA 1869 HALF PENNY 1969 OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 30,000 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | 2.37EUR |
| UNC | 2.81EUR |
