The British pre-decimal halfpenny, once abbreviated ob., is a discontinued denomination of sterling coinage worth 1/480 of one pound, 1/24 of one shilling, or 1/2 of one penny. Originally the halfpenn
Illustrated Chips comic in 1896, sold for a halfpenny
A 1937 halfpenny (reverse), depicting the Golden Hind
The British pre-decimal penny was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄240 of one pound or 1⁄12 of one shilling. Its symbol was d, from the Roman denarius coin. It was a continuation of the earl
Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin)
…abbreviated ob. (from the Latin 'obulus'), is a discontinued denomination of sterling coinage worth 1/480 of one pound, 1/24 of one shilling, or 1/2 of one penny. Originally the halfpenny was minted in copper, but after 1860 it was minted in bronze. In the run-up to decimalisation, it ceased to be legal tender…
Penny, Great Britain, 1706 Anne Obverse
Penny, Great Britain, 1706 Anne Reverse
Penny, Great Britain, 1716 George I Obverse
Penny, Great Britain, 1716 George I Reverse