Coin and Paper Money Collecting/one penny large 1945

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Expert: - 11/21/2008


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my sister found this large pennies ive done a little research and haven't found it only half pennie its georgiv vi1945 is it worth anything or could fill me in on some info thank you have a great day

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Hello Susan,                     

Half Penny of 1945 Obverse Shows King George VI - the ‘ship’ halfpenny
The reverse was inspired by Sir Francis Drake’s “Golden Hind.” The design was created by Mr T H Paget OBE in 1937, and you will find his initials (HP) in the field below the stern on each coin. I

These coins were made in the hundreds of millions and circulated all around the word.
They were all demonetized and replaced in the 1970’s with a decimal system of value but in 1984 was stopped all together.

All UK coinage carries (and has for centuries) the Latin inscription D.G. REG (or REX, when the monarch is a king), F.D., followed by the date. This stands for "Dei Gratia" ("by the Grace of God, Queen"), "Fidei Defensor" ("Defender of the Faith"), and the date.

Coins minted during the governing of India have a bit more text: "D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP," which stands for the Latin "Dei Gratis Britanniae omnis Rex, Fidei Defensor, Indiae Imperator," which translates  "By the Grace of God, King of all Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India."
This phrasing was dropped in 1947 when India was given independence.
This inscription was not consistent throughout reigns; the penny of 1750 states only "GEORGIUS II REX."

The value is less than a US Dollar in circulated grades. They are collected in Mint State condition for a few dollars each.

Thank you and have a great day,
PapaJack

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