1834 William IIII silver coin

[Guest Louise]

I have been looking through a small coin collection belonging to my dad. There is one which interests me but I can't find information on it.

It is silver and VERY small - diameter is 1.2cm or a little under 1/2inch.

Markings - Guliemus IIII head facing right. The back shows a crown and wreath, date 1834 and the numbers 1 1/2.

It is the use of the fraction sign for half which has thrown me. I can find no reference to it at all.

Can anyone help me out at all to identify this coin?

Louise

[Chris Perkins]

Louise,

It's a 'Three halfpence' (or one and a half pence). It was made for use in the colonies, but because it is just like larger GB denominations it's often included as a 'British' coin.

Values are just a few pounds in F-VF condition.

[william]

I love threehalfpences, I am very fond of my own as it is very rare, and find them fascinating generally because they were used in the colonies, and they are so small!

[Chris Perkins]

I have 2 in the current newsletter William, including another of the 43/34 variety!

[Guest Guest]

Thanks for the information. This is so interesting. I feel like I'm holding a little piece of history in each coin. We have had these coins for years but I've never tried to find out anything about any of them until now.

Louise

[Chris Perkins]

Louise,

To aid your research you can purchase one of these books for only £4.50 plus £2.00 postage:

http://www.predecimal.com/books/ccgb2004framed.htm

Register in the forum to share your findings and I'll let you have one for just £5.75 including the postage.

[william]

I have 2 in the current newsletter William, including another of the 43/34 variety!

I can afford that one but it would use up all my money! The 1839 one doesn't look bad though. Might buy one of them!

I feel like I'm holding a little piece of history in each coin.

You are!