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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 | - | - | $228 | $952 | $3,380 | $4,590 |
| 1663 - No stop on obverse | - | - | $243 | $973 | $3,110 | $4,120 |
| 1663 - V/S in Carolvs | - | - | $270 | $1,080 | $3,110 | $4,120 |
| 1663 - A/T in Gratia | - | - | $297 | $1,130 | $3,270 | $4,340 |
| 1664 | - | - | $340 | $1,280 | $4,280 | $5,700 |
| 1666 - Elephant | - | - | $1,060 | $3,760 | - | - |
| 1666 - 6/4 | - | - | $1,050 | $4,050 | - | - |
| 1667 - 7/4 | - | - | $4,050 | - | - | - |
| 1668 - 8/4 | - | - | $392 | $1,470 | - | - |
| 1669 | - | - | $428 | $1,560 | - | - |
| 1669 - 9/4 | - | - | $293 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1669 - R/I in Primo | - | - | $405 | $1,570 | - | - |
| 1670 | - | - | $172 | $655 | $2,300 | $3,120 |
| 1670 - V/S in Carolvs | - | - | $270 | $973 | - | - |
| 1670 - E/R in ET | - | - | $270 | $1,000 | - | - |
| 1670 - MRG for MAG | - | - | $324 | $911 | - | - |
| 1671 | - | - | $176 | $655 | $2,300 | $3,120 |
| 1671 - 1/0 | - | - | $185 | $709 | $2,460 | $3,330 |
| 1671 - A/R in MAG | - | - | $270 | $973 | - | - |
| 1672 - 3rd Head - V. Tertio | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1672 - 3rd Head - V. Qvarto | - | - | $176 | $713 | $2,640 | $2,860 |
| 1672 - 4th Head | - | - | $179 | $655 | $2,320 | $3,150 |
| 1673 | - | - | $179 | $655 | $1,960 | $3,050 |
| 1673 - A/R in FRA | - | - | $200 | $756 | - | - |
| 1673 - B/R in BR | - | - | $200 | $756 | - | - |
| 1673 - FR/M in FRA | - | - | $200 | $756 | - | - |
| 1673 - Plume | - | - | $8,600 | $19,700 | - | - |
| 1673 - Plume both sides | - | - | $10,000 | $25,400 | - | - |
| 1674 | - | - | $179 | $727 | $2,640 | $3,600 |
| 1674 - 4/3 | - | - | $287 | $840 | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | $171 | $563 | $1,970 | $2,680 |
| 1675 - Retrograde 1 | - | - | $178 | $675 | $2,360 | $3,210 |
| 1676 | - | $133 | $167 | $519 | $1,920 | $2,610 |
| 1676 - Retrograde 1 | - | - | $165 | $540 | $1,810 | $2,450 |
| 1676 - R/T in BR | - | - | $216 | $865 | - | - |
| 1676 - F/H in FRA | - | - | $200 | $756 | - | - |
| 1677 | - | - | $167 | $554 | $2,180 | $2,970 |
| 1677 - F/H in FRA | - | - | $216 | $865 | - | - |
| 1678 | - | - | $232 | $921 | $3,190 | $4,300 |
| 1679 | - | - | $172 | $582 | $1,820 | $2,460 |
| 1679 - DECNS | - | - | $200 | $756 | - | - |
| 1679 - DNCVS | - | - | $189 | $702 | - | - |
| 1679 - Pricesimo | - | - | $173 | $648 | $2,220 | $3,000 |
| 1680 | - | - | $195 | $734 | $2,560 | $3,490 |
| 1680 - Secundo error | - | - | $189 | $702 | $2,380 | $3,220 |
| 1681 | - | - | $203 | $741 | $2,540 | $3,440 |
| 1681 - 1/0 | - | - | $322 | $993 | - | - |
| 1681 - Elephant and castle | $1,940 | - | $3,940 | $11,300 | $21,600 | $27,200 |
| 1682 | - | - | $179 | $633 | $2,450 | $3,360 |
| 1682 - 82/79 | - | - | $311 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1683 | - | - | $176 | $655 | $2,330 | $3,170 |
| 1683 - Plume | - | - | $8,100 | $22,700 | - | - |
| 1684 - 4/3 | - | - | $311 | $1,000 | $2,760 | $3,650 |
| 1685 | - | - | $239 | $847 | $2,660 | $3,720 |
| 1686 - SECVNDO | - | $203 | $234 | $779 | $2,670 | $3,150 |
| 1686 - SECVNDO - 6/5 | - | - | $278 | $914 | $3,120 | $4,260 |
| 1686 - Tertio | - | - | $243 | $783 | $2,960 | $4,050 |
| 1686 - Tertio - V/S or V/B | - | - | $259 | $838 | $2,720 | $3,650 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio | - | - | $239 | $856 | $2,680 | $3,590 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - 7/6 | - | - | $297 | $905 | $3,150 | $4,280 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - 6/8 | - | - | $324 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - A/R in Gratia | - | - | $270 | $892 | $3,150 | $4,280 |
| 1687 - 2nd Head | - | - | $232 | $822 | $2,620 | $3,520 |
| 1688 | - | - | $254 | $822 | $2,210 | $3,460 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls | $60.80 | - | $143 | $439 | $1,200 | $1,790 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - No stop on obv. | - | - | $162 | $540 | $1,580 | $2,100 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - FRA for FR | - | - | $163 | $612 | $1,670 | $2,200 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - V/A | - | - | $127 | $459 | $1,500 | $2,020 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - L/M | - | - | $127 | $459 | $1,500 | $2,020 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - No Pearls | - | - | $113 | $459 | $1,500 | $2,020 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls | - | - | $126 | $450 | $1,450 | $1,870 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls - V/A | - | - | $127 | $459 | $1,500 | $2,020 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - No frosting | $69.80 | - | $126 | $450 | $1,450 | $1,950 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Frosted | - | - | $122 | $450 | $1,280 | $1,950 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls | - | - | $122 | $376 | $1,200 | $1,690 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only caul frosted - No Pearls | - | - | $126 | $459 | $1,500 | $2,020 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only interior frosted | - | - | $126 | $459 | $1,500 | $2,020 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - No frosting - Pearls | - | - | $122 | $450 | $1,450 | $1,720 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - No frosting - No Pearls | - | - | $122 | $450 | $1,450 | $1,700 |
| 1690 - SECVNDO | - | - | $184 | $709 | $2,050 | $2,730 |
| 1690 - GRETIA | - | - | $594 | $1,730 | $3,840 | $4,890 |
| 1690 - SECVNDO - V/S | - | - | $324 | $865 | $2,460 | $3,260 |
| 1690 - Tertio | - | - | $187 | $727 | $2,080 | $2,760 |
| 1691 | - | - | $158 | $522 | $1,690 | $2,500 |
| 1692 - Qvarto | - | - | $155 | $734 | $2,050 | $2,690 |
| 1692 - Qvarto - R/G in Regina | - | - | $189 | $594 | $2,050 | $2,780 |
| 1692 - Qvinto | - | - | $297 | $811 | $2,300 | $3,040 |
| 1693 | $65.90 | $98.30 | $165 | $522 | $1,470 | $2,420 |
| 1693 - Inverted 3 | - | - | $236 | $719 | $2,390 | $3,220 |
| 1693 - 3/Inverted 3 | - | - | $179 | $628 | $2,010 | $2,700 |
| 1696 - Small Shields | - | - | $83.30 | $313 | $990 | $1,330 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - DEC⩝S | - | - | $97.30 | $351 | $1,630 | $2,280 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Bristol | - | - | $108 | $383 | $1,520 | $2,080 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Chester | - | - | $183 | $558 | $1,580 | $2,090 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Exeter | - | - | $187 | $612 | $1,710 | $2,260 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Norwich | - | - | $170 | $561 | $1,590 | $1,980 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - York | - | - | $167 | $567 | $1,590 | $2,100 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp | - | - | $81.10 | $307 | $958 | $1,280 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Bristol | - | - | $100 | $348 | $1,360 | $1,860 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Chester | - | - | $168 | $545 | $1,700 | $2,280 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Exeter | - | - | $158 | $516 | $1,540 | $2,050 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Norwich | - | - | $249 | $892 | $973 | $1,240 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York | - | - | $118 | $439 | $1,530 | $2,080 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York - Arms at date | - | - | $1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York - y/E | - | - | $270 | $919 | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp | - | - | $159 | $520 | $1,100 | $1,730 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Chester | - | - | $179 | $597 | $1,640 | $2,160 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Exeter - Octavo | - | - | $158 | $552 | $1,550 | $2,050 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Exeter - Nono | - | - | $486 | - | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Norwich | - | - | $302 | $1,010 | $1,680 | $2,190 |
| 1696 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1697 | - | - | $83.30 | $308 | $942 | $1,050 |
| 1697 - 7/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1697 - GRR for GRA | - | - | $432 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - G/A in MAG | - | - | $378 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Bristol | - | - | $111 | $369 | $1,390 | $1,910 |
| 1697 - Bristol - No stop on reverse | - | - | $146 | $567 | $1,720 | $2,290 |
| 1697 - Chester | - | - | $127 | $450 | $1,480 | $1,990 |
| 1697 - Exeter - Nono | - | - | $111 | $367 | $1,370 | $1,860 |
| 1697 - Exeter - Nono - E/C | - | - | $209 | $787 | - | - |
| 1697 - Exeter - Octavo | - | - | $513 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Norwich - Nono | - | - | $131 | $441 | $1,470 | $1,990 |
| 1697 - Norwich - Nono - Arms at date | - | - | $1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Norwich - Octavo | - | - | $270 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1697 - York - Nono | - | - | $113 | $378 | $1,340 | $1,830 |
| 1697 - York - Octavo | - | - | $378 | - | - | - |
| 1698 - 8/7 | - | - | $270 | $865 | - | - |
| 1698 - Octavo | - | - | $432 | $1,400 | - | - |
| 1698 - Decimo | - | - | $90.50 | $303 | $827 | $956 |
| 1698 - Undecimo | - | - | $378 | $1,240 | - | - |
| 1699 | - | - | $171 | $518 | $1,610 | $2,160 |
| 1699 - Inverted A's | - | - | $189 | $648 | - | - |
| 1699 - Arms at date | - | - | $973 | - | - | - |
| 1699 - Lion inverted | - | - | $567 | $1,570 | - | - |
| 1700 - D. Tertio | - | - | $110 | $317 | $996 | $1,340 |
| 1700 - D. Tertio - DEC⩝S | - | - | $97.30 | $297 | $732 | $1,490 |
| 1700 - Dvodecimo | - | - | $106 | $308 | $965 | $1,290 |
| 1701 | - | - | $119 | $410 | $1,220 | $1,630 |
| 1701 - No stop on reverse | - | - | $151 | $527 | $1,400 | $1,920 |
| 1701 - Plumes | - | - | $301 | $937 | $3,120 | $4,220 |
| 1701 - Elephant and castle | $2,480 | - | $3,350 | $9,700 | - | - |
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.
