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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 | - | - | $227 | $948 | $3,370 | $4,580 |
| 1663 - No stop on obverse | - | - | $242 | $969 | $3,090 | $4,100 |
| 1663 - V/S in Carolvs | - | - | $269 | $1,080 | $3,090 | $4,100 |
| 1663 - A/T in Gratia | - | - | $296 | $1,130 | $3,260 | $4,320 |
| 1664 | - | - | $339 | $1,280 | $4,260 | $5,700 |
| 1666 - Elephant | - | - | $1,060 | $3,740 | - | - |
| 1666 - 6/4 | - | - | $1,040 | $4,040 | - | - |
| 1667 - 7/4 | - | - | $4,040 | - | - | - |
| 1668 - 8/4 | - | - | $390 | $1,460 | - | - |
| 1669 | - | - | $426 | $1,550 | - | - |
| 1669 - 9/4 | - | - | $291 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1669 - R/I in Primo | - | - | $404 | $1,560 | - | - |
| 1670 | - | - | $171 | $652 | $2,290 | $3,110 |
| 1670 - V/S in Carolvs | - | - | $269 | $969 | - | - |
| 1670 - E/R in ET | - | - | $269 | $995 | - | - |
| 1670 - MRG for MAG | - | - | $323 | $907 | - | - |
| 1671 | - | - | $175 | $652 | $2,290 | $3,110 |
| 1671 - 1/0 | - | - | $184 | $706 | $2,450 | $3,320 |
| 1671 - A/R in MAG | - | - | $269 | $969 | - | - |
| 1672 - 3rd Head - V. Tertio | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1672 - 3rd Head - V. Qvarto | - | - | $175 | $710 | $2,620 | $2,850 |
| 1672 - 4th Head | - | - | $178 | $652 | $2,310 | $3,130 |
| 1673 | - | - | $178 | $652 | $1,950 | $3,040 |
| 1673 - A/R in FRA | - | - | $199 | $753 | - | - |
| 1673 - B/R in BR | - | - | $199 | $753 | - | - |
| 1673 - FR/M in FRA | - | - | $199 | $753 | - | - |
| 1673 - Plume | - | - | $8,600 | $19,600 | - | - |
| 1673 - Plume both sides | - | - | $10,000 | $25,300 | - | - |
| 1674 | - | - | $178 | $724 | $2,620 | $3,580 |
| 1674 - 4/3 | - | - | $286 | $836 | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | $170 | $560 | $1,960 | $2,670 |
| 1675 - Retrograde 1 | - | - | $178 | $673 | $2,350 | $3,190 |
| 1676 | - | $132 | $166 | $517 | $1,910 | $2,600 |
| 1676 - Retrograde 1 | - | - | $164 | $538 | $1,800 | $2,430 |
| 1676 - R/T in BR | - | - | $215 | $861 | - | - |
| 1676 - F/H in FRA | - | - | $199 | $753 | - | - |
| 1677 | - | - | $166 | $552 | $2,170 | $2,950 |
| 1677 - F/H in FRA | - | - | $215 | $861 | - | - |
| 1678 | - | - | $231 | $917 | $3,170 | $4,280 |
| 1679 | - | - | $172 | $580 | $1,810 | $2,450 |
| 1679 - DECNS | - | - | $199 | $753 | - | - |
| 1679 - DNCVS | - | - | $188 | $699 | - | - |
| 1679 - Pricesimo | - | - | $172 | $646 | $2,210 | $2,990 |
| 1680 | - | - | $194 | $731 | $2,550 | $3,480 |
| 1680 - Secundo error | - | - | $188 | $699 | $2,370 | $3,200 |
| 1681 | - | - | $202 | $738 | $2,530 | $3,420 |
| 1681 - 1/0 | - | - | $321 | $989 | - | - |
| 1681 - Elephant and castle | $1,930 | - | $3,920 | $11,300 | $21,600 | $27,100 |
| 1682 | - | - | $178 | $630 | $2,440 | $3,340 |
| 1682 - 82/79 | - | - | $309 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1683 | - | - | $175 | $652 | $2,320 | $3,160 |
| 1683 - Plume | - | - | $8,100 | $22,600 | - | - |
| 1684 - 4/3 | - | - | $309 | $995 | $2,740 | $3,630 |
| 1685 | - | - | $238 | $843 | $2,650 | $3,700 |
| 1686 - SECVNDO | - | $202 | $233 | $775 | $2,660 | $3,130 |
| 1686 - SECVNDO - 6/5 | - | - | $277 | $910 | $3,110 | $4,240 |
| 1686 - Tertio | - | - | $242 | $780 | $2,950 | $4,030 |
| 1686 - Tertio - V/S or V/B | - | - | $258 | $834 | $2,700 | $3,640 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio | - | - | $238 | $852 | $2,670 | $3,570 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - 7/6 | - | - | $296 | $901 | $3,130 | $4,260 |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - 6/8 | - | - | $323 | $1,050 | - | - |
| 1687 - 1st Head - Tertio - A/R in Gratia | - | - | $269 | $888 | $3,130 | $4,260 |
| 1687 - 2nd Head | - | - | $231 | $818 | $2,610 | $3,500 |
| 1688 | - | - | $253 | $818 | $2,200 | $3,450 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls | $60.50 | - | $142 | $438 | $1,200 | $1,780 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - No stop on obv. | - | - | $161 | $538 | $1,570 | $2,090 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - FRA for FR | - | - | $163 | $610 | $1,670 | $2,190 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - V/A | - | - | $127 | $457 | $1,490 | $2,010 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - Pearls - L/M | - | - | $127 | $457 | $1,490 | $2,010 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Frosted - No Pearls | - | - | $112 | $457 | $1,490 | $2,010 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls | - | - | $125 | $448 | $1,440 | $1,860 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls - V/A | - | - | $127 | $457 | $1,490 | $2,010 |
| 1689 - 1st Reverse - No frosting | $69.50 | - | $125 | $448 | $1,440 | $1,940 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Frosted | - | - | $122 | $448 | $1,280 | $1,940 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only caul frosted - Pearls | - | - | $122 | $375 | $1,200 | $1,680 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only caul frosted - No Pearls | - | - | $125 | $457 | $1,490 | $2,010 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - Only interior frosted | - | - | $125 | $457 | $1,490 | $2,010 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - No frosting - Pearls | - | - | $122 | $448 | $1,440 | $1,720 |
| 1689 - 2nd Reverse - No frosting - No Pearls | - | - | $122 | $448 | $1,440 | $1,690 |
| 1690 - SECVNDO | - | - | $183 | $706 | $2,050 | $2,720 |
| 1690 - GRETIA | - | - | $592 | $1,720 | $3,820 | $4,870 |
| 1690 - SECVNDO - V/S | - | - | $323 | $861 | $2,450 | $3,240 |
| 1690 - Tertio | - | - | $187 | $724 | $2,070 | $2,750 |
| 1691 | - | - | $157 | $520 | $1,680 | $2,490 |
| 1692 - Qvarto | - | - | $155 | $731 | $2,040 | $2,680 |
| 1692 - Qvarto - R/G in Regina | - | - | $188 | $592 | $2,040 | $2,770 |
| 1692 - Qvinto | - | - | $296 | $807 | $2,290 | $3,030 |
| 1693 | $65.60 | $97.90 | $164 | $520 | $1,470 | $2,410 |
| 1693 - Inverted 3 | - | - | $235 | $716 | $2,380 | $3,210 |
| 1693 - 3/Inverted 3 | - | - | $178 | $625 | $2,000 | $2,690 |
| 1696 - Small Shields | - | - | $83.00 | $312 | $985 | $1,320 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - DEC⩝S | - | - | $96.90 | $350 | $1,630 | $2,270 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Bristol | - | - | $107 | $381 | $1,510 | $2,080 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Chester | - | - | $182 | $556 | $1,570 | $2,080 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Exeter | - | - | $186 | $610 | $1,710 | $2,250 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - Norwich | - | - | $169 | $558 | $1,580 | $1,970 |
| 1696 - Small Shields - York | - | - | $166 | $565 | $1,590 | $2,100 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp | - | - | $80.70 | $306 | $954 | $1,280 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Bristol | - | - | $100.00 | $346 | $1,350 | $1,860 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Chester | - | - | $168 | $543 | $1,700 | $2,270 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Exeter | - | - | $157 | $513 | $1,530 | $2,050 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - Norwich | - | - | $248 | $888 | $969 | $1,240 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York | - | - | $117 | $437 | $1,520 | $2,070 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York - Arms at date | - | - | $1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Early Harp - York - y/E | - | - | $269 | $915 | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp | - | - | $159 | $518 | $1,090 | $1,730 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Chester | - | - | $178 | $594 | $1,630 | $2,150 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Exeter - Octavo | - | - | $157 | $549 | $1,540 | $2,040 |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Exeter - Nono | - | - | $484 | - | - | - |
| 1696 - Large Shields - Ord. Harp - Norwich | - | - | $300 | $1,000 | $1,670 | $2,180 |
| 1696 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1697 | - | - | $83.00 | $307 | $938 | $1,050 |
| 1697 - 7/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1697 - GRR for GRA | - | - | $430 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - G/A in MAG | - | - | $377 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Bristol | - | - | $110 | $368 | $1,390 | $1,900 |
| 1697 - Bristol - No stop on reverse | - | - | $145 | $565 | $1,710 | $2,280 |
| 1697 - Chester | - | - | $126 | $448 | $1,470 | $1,990 |
| 1697 - Exeter - Nono | - | - | $110 | $365 | $1,360 | $1,860 |
| 1697 - Exeter - Nono - E/C | - | - | $208 | $784 | - | - |
| 1697 - Exeter - Octavo | - | - | $511 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Norwich - Nono | - | - | $130 | $439 | $1,470 | $1,980 |
| 1697 - Norwich - Nono - Arms at date | - | - | $1,080 | - | - | - |
| 1697 - Norwich - Octavo | - | - | $269 | $1,020 | - | - |
| 1697 - York - Nono | - | - | $112 | $377 | $1,340 | $1,820 |
| 1697 - York - Octavo | - | - | $377 | - | - | - |
| 1698 - 8/7 | - | - | $269 | $861 | - | - |
| 1698 - Octavo | - | - | $430 | $1,400 | - | - |
| 1698 - Decimo | - | - | $90.10 | $301 | $823 | $952 |
| 1698 - Undecimo | - | - | $377 | $1,240 | - | - |
| 1699 | - | - | $170 | $516 | $1,610 | $2,150 |
| 1699 - Inverted A's | - | - | $188 | $646 | - | - |
| 1699 - Arms at date | - | - | $969 | - | - | - |
| 1699 - Lion inverted | - | - | $565 | $1,560 | - | - |
| 1700 - D. Tertio | - | - | $109 | $316 | $992 | $1,330 |
| 1700 - D. Tertio - DEC⩝S | - | - | $96.90 | $296 | $729 | $1,490 |
| 1700 - Dvodecimo | - | - | $106 | $307 | $961 | $1,290 |
| 1701 | - | - | $119 | $408 | $1,220 | $1,620 |
| 1701 - No stop on reverse | - | - | $151 | $525 | $1,400 | $1,910 |
| 1701 - Plumes | - | - | $300 | $933 | $3,110 | $4,200 |
| 1701 - Elephant and castle | $2,470 | - | $3,340 | $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.
