Coin

½ Penny - George V smaller portrait (1934) — United Kingdom

United Kingdom • 1934 • KM# 837, Sp# 4058

½ Penny - George V smaller portrait (1934) — United Kingdom

Overview

Standard circulation coin from the United Kingdom, part of the George V series. This entry is for the year 1934.

Specifications

Country
United Kingdom
Year
1934
Composition
Bronze
Weight
5.67 g
Diameter
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.7 mm
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 837, Sp# 4058
Issuer
United Kingdom

Design details

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George V facing left, legend around. Lettering: GEORGIVS V 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: Edgar Bertram MacKennal (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. 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 7,704,000 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# 837, Sp# 4058. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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