½ Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st type
Features
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)  |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | The Royal Mint |
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1860-1874 |
| Value | ½ Penny = 1⁄24 Shilling (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 25.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 August 1969 |
| Number | N# 872 |
| References | KM# 748, Sp# 3956 |
Obverse
Second wreathed portrait ('Bun Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D:
Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon 
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HALF PENNY
1868
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
The standard weight of these pieces was 80 to the pound avoirdupois (1/5 ounce or 87½ grains).
Border varieties:
KM#748.1, Sp#3956 (1860) Beaded border;
KM#748.2, Sp#3956 (1860-74) Toothed border.
1861 date '6' varieties:
'LCW' refers to the engraver's initials appearing on the rock under Britannia:
1874 obverse die varieties (differences between KM#748.2 and KM#754):
