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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 | - | - | $311 | $1,300 | $4,620 | $6,300 |
| 1663 - No stop on obverse | - | - | $332 | $1,330 | $4,240 | $5,600 |
| 1663 - V/S in Carolvs | - | - | $369 | $1,480 | $4,240 | $5,600 |
| 1663 - A/T in Gratia | - | - | $406 | $1,550 | $4,470 | $5,900 |
| 1664 | - | - | $464 | $1,760 | $5,900 | $7,800 |
| 1666 - Elephant | - | - | $1,450 | $5,100 | - | - |
| 1666 - 6/4 | - | - | $1,430 | $5,500 | - | - |
| 1667 - 7/4 | - | - | $5,500 | - | - | - |
| 1668 - 8/4 | - | - | $535 | $2,010 | - | - |
| 1669 | - | - | $584 | $2,130 | - | - |
| 1669 - 9/4 | - | - | $400 | $1,400 | - | - |
| 1669 - R/I in Primo | - | - | $554 | $2,140 | - | - |
| 1670 | - | - | $235 | $895 | $3,140 | $4,260 |
| 1670 - V/S in Carolvs | - | - | $369 | $1,330 | - | - |
| 1670 - E/R in ET | - | - | $369 | $1,370 | - | - |
| 1670 - MRG for MAG | - | - | $443 | $1,240 | - | - |
| 1671 | - | - | $240 | $895 | $3,140 | $4,260 |
| 1671 - 1/0 | - | - | $252 | $969 | $3,360 | $4,560 |
| 1671 - A/R in MAG | - | - | $369 | $1,330 | - | - |
| 1672 - 3rd Head - V. Tertio | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1672 - 3rd Head - V. Qvarto | - | - | $240 | $974 | $3,600 | $3,910 |
| 1672 - 4th Head | - | - | $245 | $895 | $3,160 | $4,300 |
| 1673 | - | - | $245 | $895 | $2,680 | $4,170 |
| 1673 - A/R in FRA | - | - | $273 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1673 - B/R in BR | - | - | $273 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1673 - FR/M in FRA | - | - | $273 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1673 - Plume | - | - | $11,800 | $26,900 | - | - |
| 1673 - Plume both sides | - | - | $13,700 | $34,700 | - | - |
| 1674 | - | - | $245 | $994 | $3,600 | $4,910 |
| 1674 - 4/3 | - | - | $392 | $1,150 | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | $233 | $769 | $2,690 | $3,660 |
| 1675 - Retrograde 1 | - | - | $244 | $923 | $3,230 | $4,380 |
| 1676 | - | $181 | $228 | $709 | $2,630 | $3,560 |
| 1676 - Retrograde 1 | - | - | $225 | $738 | $2,470 | $3,340 |
| 1676 - R/T in BR | - | - | $295 | $1,180 | - | - |
| 1676 - F/H in FRA | - | - | $273 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1677 | - | - | $228 | $757 | $2,980 | $4,050 |
| 1677 - F/H in FRA | - | - | $295 | $1,180 | - | - |
| 1678 | - | - | $317 | $1,260 | $4,360 | $5,900 |
| 1679 | - | - | $236 | $795 | $2,490 | $3,360 |
| 1679 - DECNS | - | - | $273 | $1,030 | - | - |
| 1679 - DNCVS | - | - | $258 | $960 | - | - |
| 1679 - Pricesimo | - | - | $236 | $886 | $3,030 | $4,100 |
| 1680 | - | - | $266 | $1,000 | $3,500 | $4,770 |
| 1680 - Secundo error | - | - | $258 | $960 | $3,250 | $4,390 |
| 1681 | - | - | $277 | $1,010 | $3,470 | $4,700 |
| 1681 - 1/0 | - | - | $440 | $1,360 | - | - |
| 1681 - Elephant and castle | $2,650 | - | $5,400 | $15,400 | $29,600 | $37,200 |
| 1682 | - | - | $245 | $864 | $3,350 | $4,590 |
| 1682 - 82/79 | - | - | $424 | $1,400 | - | - |
| 1683 | - | - | $240 | $895 | $3,190 | $4,330 |
| 1683 - Plume | - | - | $11,100 | $31,000 | - | - |
| 1684 - 4/3 | - | - | $424 | $1,370 | $3,760 | $4,980 |
| 1685 | - | - | $327 | $1,160 | $3,640 | $5,100 |
| 1686 - SECVNDO | - | $277 | $319 | $1,060 | $3,640 | $4,300 |
| 1686 - SECVNDO - 6/5 | - | - | $380 | $1,250 | $4,260 | $5,800 |
| 1686 - Tertio | - | - | $332 | $1,070 | $4,040 | $5,500 |
| 1686 - Tertio - V/S or V/B | - | - | $354 | $1,140 | $3,710 | $4,990 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio | - | - | $327 | $1,170 | $3,660 | $4,900 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - 7/6 | - | - | $406 | $1,240 | $4,300 | $5,800 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - 6/8 | - | - | $443 | $1,440 | - | - |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - A/R in Gratia | - | - | $369 | $1,220 | $4,300 | $5,800 |
| 1687 - 2nd Head | - | - | $317 | $1,120 | $3,580 | $4,810 |
| 1688 | - | - | $348 | $1,120 | $3,020 | $4,730 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls | $83.00 | - | $195 | $600 | $1,640 | $2,450 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - No stop on obv. | - | - | $221 | $738 | $2,160 | $2,870 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - FRA for FR | - | - | $223 | $837 | $2,290 | $3,010 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - V/A | - | - | $174 | $627 | $2,050 | $2,750 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - L/M | - | - | $174 | $627 | $2,050 | $2,750 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - No Pearls | - | - | $154 | $627 | $2,050 | $2,750 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls | - | - | $172 | $615 | $1,980 | $2,550 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls - V/A | - | - | $174 | $627 | $2,050 | $2,750 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - No frosting | $95.30 | - | $172 | $615 | $1,980 | $2,660 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Frosted | - | - | $167 | $615 | $1,760 | $2,660 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls | - | - | $167 | $514 | $1,650 | $2,310 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only caul frosted - No Pearls | - | - | $172 | $627 | $2,050 | $2,750 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only interior frosted | - | - | $172 | $627 | $2,050 | $2,750 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - No frosting - Pearls | - | - | $167 | $615 | $1,980 | $2,350 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - No frosting - No Pearls | - | - | $167 | $615 | $1,980 | $2,320 |
| 1690 - SECVNDO | - | - | $251 | $969 | $2,810 | $3,730 |
| 1690 - GRETIA | - | - | $812 | $2,360 | $5,200 | $6,700 |
| 1690 - SECVNDO - V/S | - | - | $443 | $1,180 | $3,360 | $4,450 |
| 1690 - Tertio | - | - | $256 | $994 | $2,840 | $3,770 |
| 1691 | - | - | $215 | $714 | $2,300 | $3,420 |
| 1692 - Qvarto | - | - | $212 | $1,000 | $2,800 | $3,680 |
| 1692 - Qvarto - R/G in Regina | - | - | $258 | $812 | $2,810 | $3,800 |
| 1692 - Qvinto | - | - | $406 | $1,110 | $3,140 | $4,150 |
| 1693 | $90.10 | $134 | $225 | $714 | $2,010 | $3,310 |
| 1693 - Inverted 3 | - | - | $323 | $983 | $3,260 | $4,400 |
| 1693 - 3/Inverted 3 | - | - | $244 | $858 | $2,740 | $3,680 |
| 1696 - Small Shields | - | - | $114 | $428 | $1,350 | $1,810 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - DEC⩝S | - | - | $133 | $480 | $2,230 | $3,110 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Bristol | - | - | $147 | $523 | $2,070 | $2,850 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Chester | - | - | $250 | $763 | $2,160 | $2,850 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Exeter | - | - | $255 | $837 | $2,340 | $3,090 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Norwich | - | - | $233 | $766 | $2,170 | $2,710 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - York | - | - | $228 | $775 | $2,170 | $2,870 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp | - | - | $111 | $420 | $1,310 | $1,750 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Bristol | - | - | $137 | $475 | $1,860 | $2,550 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Chester | - | - | $230 | $744 | $2,330 | $3,120 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Exeter | - | - | $215 | $704 | $2,110 | $2,810 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Norwich | - | - | $340 | $1,220 | $1,330 | $1,700 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York | - | - | $161 | $600 | $2,090 | $2,840 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York - Arms at date | - | - | $1,480 | - | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York - y/E | - | - | $369 | $1,250 | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp | - | - | $218 | $711 | $1,500 | $2,370 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Chester | - | - | $245 | $815 | $2,230 | $2,940 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Exeter - Octavo | - | - | $215 | $754 | $2,120 | $2,800 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Exeter - Nono | - | - | $664 | - | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Norwich | - | - | $412 | $1,370 | $2,290 | $2,990 |
| 1696 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1697 | - | - | $114 | $421 | $1,290 | $1,440 |
| 1697 - 7/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1697 - GRR for GRA | - | - | $591 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - G/A in MAG | - | - | $517 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Bristol | - | - | $151 | $504 | $1,900 | $2,600 |
| 1697 - Bristol - No stop on reverse | - | - | $199 | $775 | $2,340 | $3,130 |
| 1697 - Chester | - | - | $173 | $615 | $2,020 | $2,720 |
| 1697 - Exeter - Nono | - | - | $151 | $501 | $1,870 | $2,550 |
| 1697 - Exeter - Nono - E/C | - | - | $286 | $1,080 | - | - |
| 1697 - Exeter - Octavo | - | - | $701 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Norwich - Nono | - | - | $178 | $603 | $2,010 | $2,720 |
| 1697 - Norwich - Nono - Arms at date | - | - | $1,480 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Norwich - Octavo | - | - | $369 | $1,400 | - | - |
| 1697 - York - Nono | - | - | $154 | $517 | $1,840 | $2,500 |
| 1697 - York - Octavo | - | - | $517 | - | - | - |
| 1698 - 8/7 | - | - | $369 | $1,180 | - | - |
| 1698 - Octavo | - | - | $591 | $1,920 | - | - |
| 1698 - Decimo | - | - | $124 | $413 | $1,130 | $1,310 |
| 1698 - Undecimo | - | - | $517 | $1,700 | - | - |
| 1699 | - | - | $234 | $707 | $2,200 | $2,950 |
| 1699 - Inverted A's | - | - | $258 | $886 | - | - |
| 1699 - Arms at date | - | - | $1,330 | - | - | - |
| 1699 - Lion inverted | - | - | $775 | $2,140 | - | - |
| 1700 - D. Tertio | - | - | $150 | $434 | $1,360 | $1,820 |
| 1700 - D. Tertio - DEC⩝S | - | - | $133 | $406 | $1,000 | $2,040 |
| 1700 - Dvodecimo | - | - | $145 | $421 | $1,320 | $1,770 |
| 1701 | - | - | $163 | $560 | $1,670 | $2,220 |
| 1701 - No stop on reverse | - | - | $207 | $720 | $1,920 | $2,620 |
| 1701 - Plumes | - | - | $412 | $1,280 | $4,270 | $5,800 |
| 1701 - Elephant and castle | $3,380 | - | $4,580 | $13,300 | - | - |
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.
