Coin

½ Penny - Edward VII (1905) — United Kingdom

United Kingdom • 1905 • KM# 793, Sp# 3991, 3991A

½ Penny - Edward VII (1905) — United Kingdom

Overview

A bronze ½ Penny coin from the United Kingdom, issued during the reign of King Edward VII.

Specifications

Country
United Kingdom
Year
1905
Composition
Bronze
Weight
5.67 g
Diameter
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 793, Sp# 3991, 3991A
Issuer
United Kingdom

Design details

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King Edward VII facing right, legend around. Lettering: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP:

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind. Lettering: HALF PENNY.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: George William de Saulles (obverse), Leonard Charles Wyon (reverse) is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Mintage vs. survival: Reported mintage of 10,124,800 is high, but circulation attrition, currency-reform meltdowns, and low collector-preservation rates mean uncirculated (MS-63+) examples are meaningfully scarcer than the raw figure suggests. Check third-party population reports (PCGS/NGC) for realistic survival in top grades.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 793, Sp# 3991, 3991A. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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