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The 1962 Queen Elizabeth II Half Crown coin, engraved by Mary Gillick, and made of copper-nickel (75% cu, 25% ni). Weighing 14.14 grams, with a diameter of 32.3 mm, and a thickness of 2.2 mm, and featuring a reeded edge.
The obverse is young laureate bust of queen elizabeth ii right, legend around.
note: with 'britt:omn'. It reads “+ ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT:OMN:REGINA”. The reverse is crowned quartered shield of arms flanked by e and r, legend above, denomination and date below. It reads “+ FID· ·DEF +
E R
E·F C·T
HALF CROWN 1953”.