Skip to content
LuckyCoin
CoinsLearnToolsGet the App

Get LuckyCoin Weekly

Precious-metal prices, melt values, trending coins, and real numismatic news — free, every Tuesday.

No spam. One email a week. One-click unsubscribe.

Get it on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

© 2026 Stuck at Home, LLC

Questions, feedback, or coin-data corrections? contact@getluckycoin.com

About | Methodology | Values by Year | Coin of the Day | Tools|State of Coin Collecting | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service

Coins
Learn
Tools
English·Español
  1. Coins/
  2. United Kingdom/
  3. Half Penny and Penny/
  4. Queen Victoria Half Penny/
  5. 1868

1868 Queen Victoria Half Penny

The 1868 Queen Victoria Half Penny is a business-strike issue from the United Kingdom. composed of copper (9.45 g).

1868 Queen Victoria Half Penny

Your Coins

Sign up to track your coins

Tap Add Coin to sign up and start tracking your collection.

The 1868 Queen Victoria Half Penny coin, engraved by William Wyon, and made of copper. Weighing 9.45 grams, with a diameter of 28 mm, and a thickness of 2.12 mm, and featuring a plain edge.

The obverse is first uncrowned portrait ('young head') of queen victoria left, legend around, date below. It reads "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1854". The reverse is seated figure of britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue. It reads "BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:".

What's it worth melted? Try the copper melt value calculator →

eBay Listings

No eBay listings found for “Queen Victoria Half Penny 1868”.

As an eBay Partner, we may be compensated if you make a purchase.

Specifications

Type
Standard circulation coin
Composition
Copper
Weight
9.45 g
Diameter
28 mm
Thickness
2.12 mm
Edge
Plain
Designer
William Wyon
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)

More in this Series

Other 1868 Queen Victoria Half Penny variants
  • 1868 Proof
← Previous year1867Next year →1869
Compare all Queen Victoria Half Penny dates & mintmarks →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 1868 Queen Victoria Half Penny made of?
The 1868 Queen Victoria Half Penny is made of copper, weighs 9.45 grams, and measures 28 mm in diameter.
1868 Queen Victoria Half Penny · LuckyCoin