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Half Crown - 1663 to 1701 - Price Guide
Like the crown, the half-crown was introduced as a gold coin during the reign of Henry VIII and, also like the crown, under Edward VI in the year 1551 it was issued as a silver coin. The issue of gold half-crowns ceased in the 17th century, but the silver half-crown continued in circulation.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1663 | - | - | $315 | $1,320 | $4,680 | $6,400 |
| 1663 - No stop on obverse | - | - | $336 | $1,350 | $4,300 | $5,700 |
| 1663 - V/S in Carolvs | - | - | $374 | $1,490 | $4,300 | $5,700 |
| 1663 - A/T in Gratia | - | - | $411 | $1,570 | $4,520 | $6,000 |
| 1664 | - | - | $470 | $1,780 | $5,900 | $7,900 |
| 1666 - Elephant | - | - | $1,470 | $5,200 | - | - |
| 1666 - 6/4 | - | - | $1,450 | $5,600 | - | - |
| 1667 - 7/4 | - | - | $5,600 | - | - | - |
| 1668 - 8/4 | - | - | $542 | $2,030 | - | - |
| 1669 | - | - | $592 | $2,150 | - | - |
| 1669 - 9/4 | - | - | $405 | $1,410 | - | - |
| 1669 - R/I in Primo | - | - | $561 | $2,170 | - | - |
| 1670 | - | - | $238 | $906 | $3,180 | $4,310 |
| 1670 - V/S in Carolvs | - | - | $374 | $1,350 | - | - |
| 1670 - E/R in ET | - | - | $374 | $1,380 | - | - |
| 1670 - MRG for MAG | - | - | $448 | $1,260 | - | - |
| 1671 | - | - | $243 | $906 | $3,180 | $4,310 |
| 1671 - 1/0 | - | - | $255 | $981 | $3,400 | $4,610 |
| 1671 - A/R in MAG | - | - | $374 | $1,350 | - | - |
| 1672 - 3rd Head - V. Tertio | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1672 - 3rd Head - V. Qvarto | - | - | $243 | $986 | $3,650 | $3,950 |
| 1672 - 4th Head | - | - | $248 | $906 | $3,200 | $4,350 |
| 1673 | - | - | $248 | $906 | $2,710 | $4,220 |
| 1673 - A/R in FRA | - | - | $277 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1673 - B/R in BR | - | - | $277 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1673 - FR/M in FRA | - | - | $277 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1673 - Plume | - | - | $11,900 | $27,300 | - | - |
| 1673 - Plume both sides | - | - | $13,800 | $35,100 | - | - |
| 1674 | - | - | $248 | $1,010 | $3,650 | $4,980 |
| 1674 - 4/3 | - | - | $397 | $1,160 | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | $236 | $779 | $2,730 | $3,700 |
| 1675 - Retrograde 1 | - | - | $247 | $934 | $3,270 | $4,440 |
| 1676 | - | $183 | $231 | $718 | $2,660 | $3,610 |
| 1676 - Retrograde 1 | - | - | $228 | $747 | $2,500 | $3,380 |
| 1676 - R/T in BR | - | - | $299 | $1,200 | - | - |
| 1676 - F/H in FRA | - | - | $277 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1677 | - | - | $231 | $766 | $3,020 | $4,100 |
| 1677 - F/H in FRA | - | - | $299 | $1,200 | - | - |
| 1678 | - | - | $321 | $1,270 | $4,410 | $5,900 |
| 1679 | - | - | $239 | $805 | $2,520 | $3,400 |
| 1679 - DECNS | - | - | $277 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1679 - DNCVS | - | - | $262 | $972 | - | - |
| 1679 - Pricesimo | - | - | $239 | $897 | $3,060 | $4,150 |
| 1680 | - | - | $270 | $1,020 | $3,540 | $4,830 |
| 1680 - Secundo error | - | - | $262 | $972 | $3,290 | $4,450 |
| 1681 | - | - | $280 | $1,020 | $3,510 | $4,750 |
| 1681 - 1/0 | - | - | $445 | $1,370 | - | - |
| 1681 - Elephant and castle | $2,690 | - | $5,400 | $15,600 | $29,900 | $37,700 |
| 1682 | - | - | $248 | $875 | $3,390 | $4,640 |
| 1682 - 82/79 | - | - | $430 | $1,420 | - | - |
| 1683 | - | - | $243 | $906 | $3,230 | $4,390 |
| 1683 - Plume | - | - | $11,200 | $31,400 | - | - |
| 1684 - 4/3 | - | - | $430 | $1,380 | $3,810 | $5,000 |
| 1685 | - | - | $331 | $1,170 | $3,690 | $5,100 |
| 1686 - SECVNDO | - | $280 | $323 | $1,080 | $3,690 | $4,350 |
| 1686 - SECVNDO - 6/5 | - | - | $385 | $1,260 | $4,320 | $5,900 |
| 1686 - Tertio | - | - | $336 | $1,080 | $4,090 | $5,600 |
| 1686 - Tertio - V/S or V/B | - | - | $359 | $1,160 | $3,760 | $5,100 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio | - | - | $331 | $1,180 | $3,700 | $4,960 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - 7/6 | - | - | $411 | $1,250 | $4,350 | $5,900 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - 6/8 | - | - | $448 | $1,460 | - | - |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - A/R in Gratia | - | - | $374 | $1,230 | $4,350 | $5,900 |
| 1687 - 2nd Head | - | - | $321 | $1,140 | $3,620 | $4,870 |
| 1688 | - | - | $352 | $1,140 | $3,060 | $4,790 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls | $84.10 | - | $198 | $608 | $1,660 | $2,480 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - No stop on obv. | - | - | $224 | $747 | $2,190 | $2,910 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - FRA for FR | - | - | $226 | $847 | $2,310 | $3,050 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - V/A | - | - | $176 | $635 | $2,070 | $2,790 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - L/M | - | - | $176 | $635 | $2,070 | $2,790 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - No Pearls | - | - | $156 | $635 | $2,070 | $2,790 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls | - | - | $174 | $623 | $2,000 | $2,580 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls - V/A | - | - | $176 | $635 | $2,070 | $2,790 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - No frosting | $96.50 | - | $174 | $623 | $2,000 | $2,690 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Frosted | - | - | $169 | $623 | $1,780 | $2,690 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls | - | - | $169 | $521 | $1,670 | $2,340 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only caul frosted - No Pearls | - | - | $174 | $635 | $2,070 | $2,790 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only interior frosted | - | - | $174 | $635 | $2,070 | $2,790 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - No frosting - Pearls | - | - | $169 | $623 | $2,000 | $2,380 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - No frosting - No Pearls | - | - | $169 | $623 | $2,000 | $2,350 |
| 1690 - SECVNDO | - | - | $254 | $981 | $2,840 | $3,770 |
| 1690 - GRETIA | - | - | $822 | $2,390 | $5,300 | $6,800 |
| 1690 - SECVNDO - V/S | - | - | $448 | $1,200 | $3,400 | $4,500 |
| 1690 - Tertio | - | - | $259 | $1,010 | $2,880 | $3,820 |
| 1691 | - | - | $218 | $722 | $2,330 | $3,460 |
| 1692 - Qvarto | - | - | $215 | $1,020 | $2,840 | $3,720 |
| 1692 - Qvarto - R/G in Regina | - | - | $262 | $822 | $2,840 | $3,850 |
| 1692 - Qvinto | - | - | $411 | $1,120 | $3,180 | $4,200 |
| 1693 | $91.20 | $136 | $228 | $722 | $2,040 | $3,350 |
| 1693 - Inverted 3 | - | - | $327 | $995 | $3,300 | $4,450 |
| 1693 - 3/Inverted 3 | - | - | $247 | $869 | $2,780 | $3,730 |
| 1696 - Small Shields | - | - | $115 | $433 | $1,370 | $1,840 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - DEC⩝S | - | - | $135 | $486 | $2,260 | $3,150 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Bristol | - | - | $149 | $529 | $2,100 | $2,880 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Chester | - | - | $253 | $772 | $2,180 | $2,890 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Exeter | - | - | $258 | $847 | $2,370 | $3,130 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Norwich | - | - | $235 | $775 | $2,200 | $2,740 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - York | - | - | $230 | $785 | $2,200 | $2,910 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp | - | - | $112 | $425 | $1,330 | $1,780 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Bristol | - | - | $139 | $481 | $1,880 | $2,580 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Chester | - | - | $233 | $754 | $2,360 | $3,160 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Exeter | - | - | $218 | $713 | $2,130 | $2,840 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Norwich | - | - | $344 | $1,230 | $1,350 | $1,720 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York | - | - | $163 | $607 | $2,120 | $2,870 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York - Arms at date | - | - | $1,490 | - | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York - y/E | - | - | $374 | $1,270 | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp | - | - | $220 | $719 | $1,520 | $2,400 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Chester | - | - | $248 | $825 | $2,260 | $2,980 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Exeter - Octavo | - | - | $218 | $763 | $2,140 | $2,830 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Exeter - Nono | - | - | $673 | - | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Norwich | - | - | $417 | $1,390 | $2,320 | $3,030 |
| 1696 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1697 | - | - | $115 | $427 | $1,300 | $1,460 |
| 1697 - 7/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1697 - GRR for GRA | - | - | $598 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - G/A in MAG | - | - | $523 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Bristol | - | - | $153 | $511 | $1,930 | $2,640 |
| 1697 - Bristol - No stop on reverse | - | - | $202 | $785 | $2,370 | $3,170 |
| 1697 - Chester | - | - | $176 | $623 | $2,050 | $2,760 |
| 1697 - Exeter - Nono | - | - | $153 | $508 | $1,890 | $2,580 |
| 1697 - Exeter - Nono - E/C | - | - | $290 | $1,090 | - | - |
| 1697 - Exeter - Octavo | - | - | $710 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Norwich - Nono | - | - | $181 | $610 | $2,040 | $2,750 |
| 1697 - Norwich - Nono - Arms at date | - | - | $1,490 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Norwich - Octavo | - | - | $374 | $1,420 | - | - |
| 1697 - York - Nono | - | - | $156 | $523 | $1,860 | $2,530 |
| 1697 - York - Octavo | - | - | $523 | - | - | - |
| 1698 - 8/7 | - | - | $374 | $1,200 | - | - |
| 1698 - Octavo | - | - | $598 | $1,940 | - | - |
| 1698 - Decimo | - | - | $125 | $419 | $1,140 | $1,320 |
| 1698 - Undecimo | - | - | $523 | $1,720 | - | - |
| 1699 | - | - | $237 | $716 | $2,230 | $2,990 |
| 1699 - Inverted A's | - | - | $262 | $897 | - | - |
| 1699 - Arms at date | - | - | $1,350 | - | - | - |
| 1699 - Lion inverted | - | - | $785 | $2,170 | - | - |
| 1700 - D. Tertio | - | - | $152 | $439 | $1,380 | $1,850 |
| 1700 - D. Tertio - DEC⩝S | - | - | $135 | $411 | $1,010 | $2,060 |
| 1700 - Dvodecimo | - | - | $147 | $427 | $1,330 | $1,790 |
| 1701 | - | - | $165 | $567 | $1,690 | $2,250 |
| 1701 - No stop on reverse | - | - | $209 | $729 | $1,940 | $2,650 |
| 1701 - Plumes | - | - | $417 | $1,300 | $4,320 | $5,800 |
| 1701 - Elephant and castle | $3,420 | - | $4,640 | $13,500 | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
