Halfpenny coin from 1967
Object
Coin
Production date
1967
Object number
1987.192
Physical Description
A British pre-decimal halfpenny (1/2d) coin. 'Halfpenny' was pronounced /ˈheɪpəni/ HAY-pə-nee, and colloquially written as 'ha'penny'. Before decimal currency replaced it in 1971, Britain used the 'pounds, shillings & pence' (or 'Lsd') system: twelve pennies made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound; therefore 480 ha'pennies made a pound.
Material
metal alloy
Dimension
Depth: 2mm
Diameter: 25mm
Diameter: 25mm
On display?
No