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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24652460, member: 101855&quot;]The &quot;last or new&quot; coinage, which was introduced in 1816, marked a significant change in British coinage. The weights for the gold and silver coinage were reduced to more reasonable amounts so that the coins stayed in circulation. </p><p><br /></p><p>The portrait of George III was same except for the half crown. There were two portraits. The first was known as the large or &quot;bull head,&quot; which was issued in 1816-7. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1570248[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This design was not well received. It was replaced by the &quot;small head&quot; which was the same as the image of the king on the other reform coinage. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1570249[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I had not intended to purchase both types, but this second coin cropped up at the recent FUN show. A half crown is worth 2 shilling, 6 pence.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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