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British Guiana 1923 Half Crown By Dmitri Allicock

1923 British Guiana Half Crown which belonged to my Grandfather James Allicock

{1884-1966}

The history of coins extends from ancient times to the present, and is related to economic history,

the history of minting technologies, the history shown by the images on coins, and the history of

coin collecting. Coins are still widely used for monetary and other purposes.

The half crown was a denomination of British money worth half of a crown, equivalent to two

and a half shillings (30 pennies), or one-eighth of a pound. The half crown was first issued in

1549, in the reign of Edward VI. No half crowns were issued in the reign of Mary, but from the

reign of Elizabeth I half crowns were issued in every reign except Edward VIII, until the coins

were discontinued in 1967. The half crown was demonetised (ahead of other pre-decimal coins)

on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal

Day.

This 1923 Half Crown depicted King George V (George

Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was

King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and

Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War

(1914–1918) until his death.

George was a grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and

the first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm

II of Germany. From 1877 to 1891, he served in the Royal Navy.

On the death of Victoria in 1901, George's father became King

Edward VII, and George was made Prince of Wales. On his

father's death in 1910, he succeeded as King-Emperor of the

British Empire. He was the only Emperor of India to be present at

his own Delhi Durbar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_%28coin%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_collecting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sterling

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_%28British_coin%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilling

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_English_penny

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_coin_One_Pound

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VI_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VIII_of_the_United_Kingdom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonetisation#Demonetisation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_currency

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_India

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert,_Prince_Consort

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II_of_Russia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_II,_German_Emperor



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King-Emperor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Durbar


The first Half Crown was issued

during the reign of Henry VIII (28

June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was king

of England from 21 April 1509 until his

death. He was lord, and later king, of

Ireland, as well as continuing the

nominal claim by the English monarchs

to the Kingdom of France. Henry was

the second monarch of the Tudor

dynasty, succeeding his father,

Henry VII.

Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is

known for his role in the separation of

the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry's struggles with Rome led to the

separation of the Church of England from papal authority, the Dissolution of the Monasteries,

and his own establishment as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Yet he remained a

believer in core Catholic theological teachings, even after his excommunication from the Roman

Catholic Church. Henry oversaw the legal union of England and Wales with the Laws in Wales

Acts 1535 and 1542.

During the years 1656 and 1658 milled half crowns were issued of Oliver Cromwell. Oliver

Cromwell remains one of our most famous characters in history. From 1649 to 1653, Parliament

ran England but from Cromwell's point of view, it was not a system that worked effectively and

England, as a nation was suffering. As a result, Cromwell, backed by the army, sent home MP’s

and he became the effective leader of England from 1653 to 1658.

He was the man who really pushed for the execution of King Charles as he believed that Charles

would never change his ways and that he would continue to be a source of trouble until he died.

The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first

England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–

1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and

Ireland. After the English Civil War and the execution of Charles I, the

republic's existence was initially declared by "An Act declaring England to

be a Commonwealth" adopted by the Rump Parliament, on 19 May 1649.

Executive power had already been entrusted to a Council of State. The

government during 1653 to 1659 is properly called The Protectorate, and

took the form of direct personal rule by Oliver Cromwell and, after his death, his son Richard, as

Lord Protector. The term Commonwealth is, however, loosely used to describe the system of

government during the whole of 1649 to 1660, when England was de facto, and arguably de jure,

a republic (or, to monarchists, under the English Interregnum.

The last half crown was issued in 1970 shortly before decimalisation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_England



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lordship_of_Ireland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Ireland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_claims_to_the_French_throne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_dynasty



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VII_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolution_of_the_Monasteries

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Head_of_the_Church_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_and_Wales

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_in_Wales_Acts_1535_and_1542



http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/oliver_cromwell.htm



http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/new_model_army.htm

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/charles_i.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Ireland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Scotland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Civil_War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regicide#The_regicide_of_Charles_I_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rump_Parliament

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Council_of_State

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protectorate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cromwell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Protector

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_facto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_jure

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interregnum_%28England%29



People collect for various reasons and with many differing objectives. Most collectors of ancient

coins started out collecting something else. Perhaps it was modern coinage, or stamps, or beanie

babies. Upon discovering ancients, they knew only that they were captivated by the antiquity,

the artistry or the historical presence of these artifacts.

British History and Antiquity Recorded in Coins follows -:

The Half Crown

Elizabeth I

1601 Sixth Issue Halfcrown, mintmark 1.

S.2583

Courtesy of AMR Coins


James I

Halfcrown, third coinage, mintmark lis (1623-4) S.2666

Courtesy of Spink

Charles I

Half crown, Briot's hammered issue


Mintmark: triangle over anchor, 1638-9 Courtesy of Spink

Half crown, Tower Mint under the King

Mintmark: triangle in circle, 1641-3 Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils.

Commonwealth

1653 Half Crown,

Courtesy of Spink


1658 Half Crown, Cromwell type

Courtesy of Spink

Charles II

Hammered Halfcrown, Second Issue, 1660-1662

Courtesy of Spink


1663 Halfcrown, first bust

Courtesy of Spink

1666/4 Halfcrown, third bust, elephant below

Courtesy of Spink


1677 Halfcrown, fourth bust

Courtesy of Spink

James II

1685 half crown First bust

Courtesy of Spink


William and Mary

1689 Half Crown, first busts, first reverse

Second L of GVLIELMVS over M Courtesy of Spink

1692 Half Crown, second busts, third reverse

Courtesy of Spink


William III

1697 Half Crown

Third reverse

Courtesy of Spink

1697 Exeter Half Crown

Third reverse

Courtesy of Spink


1700 Half Crown

Third reverse

Courtesy of AMR Coins

Queen Anne

1707E post-union half crown

Minted in Edinburgh

Courtesy of Spink


1713 half crown

Courtesy of Spink

George I

1723 SSC halfcrown Courtesy of Spink


George II

1731 roses & plumes Half Crown, young bust

Courtesy of Spink

1746 plain proof Half Crown, old bust

Courtesy of Spink


1746 LIMA Half Crown, old bust

Courtesy of Spink

1746 over 5 LIMA Half Crown, old bust

Courtesy of Spink


George III

1817 Half Crown, First Type

Courtesy of Spink

1817 Half Crown, Second Type Courtesy of Spink


George IV

1820 Proof Half Crown, 1st head, Type 1a reverse, milled edge Courtesy of Martin Platt

1823 Half Crown, 1st head, Type 1b reverse

Note minor design changes

Courtesy of Martin Platt


1825 Half Crown, 2nd head, Type 3 reverse

Courtesy of Spink

William IV

1831 Proof Half Crown, block WW

Note that the King's hair and obverse border teeth differ from that on the circulation issue

obverse, as seen below.

Courtesy of Martin Platt


1834 Half Crown, block WW Courtesy of Martin Platt

Detail of the block WW

It is more common to find a script WW Courtesy of Martin Platt


Victoria

1840 Half Crown, Type 4 high relief portrait, WW on truncation

Early reverse (thin rim, U separated from wreath) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1845 Half Crown, Type 5 high relief portrait

Early reverse (thin rim, U separated from wreath)

Condition: Uncirculated Courtesy of Martin Platt


1850 Half Crown

Condition: Fine (note wear on head)

Author's Collection

1881 Half Crown, Type 6 low relief portrait

Later reverse (thicker rim, U touching wreath) Courtesy of Martin Platt


1884 Half Crown Courtesy of Martin Platt

1887 Young Head Half Crown

Courtesy of John Hodd


1887 Half Crown Donated anonymously

1887 proof Half Crown, reverse

Donated anonymously



Edward VII



1905 Half Crown, the key date of the Edward VII series Courtesy of Martin Platt

George V

1914 Half Crown

Author's Collection


1922 Half Crown, reverse

Author's Collection

A most unusual circulated proof Type 4 1927 Half Crown

Courtesy of John Hodd


1934 Half Crown

Author's Collection

George VI

1938 Half Crown

Author's Collection


1947 proof Half Crown

Courtesy of Spink

The unique circulation issue 1952 Half Crown

By kind permission of the late Colin Cooke


Elizabeth II

1953 Half Crown, First obverse Courtesy of John Quinn


1958 Half Crown Author's Collection

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