Fortuna 1964 Half Penny - Boat Faced

from £30.00

All aboard and away we go! Bobbing along on this coin front cast from a 1964 half penny is a rather majestic tail ship, inspired by Sir Francis Drake’s galleon, the ‘Golden Hind’. Flags fluttering in the wind, sails billowing, adventure calls – yo ho me hearties indeed. 

Material: Available in Sterling Silver, Brass & Gold Plated
Size: approx. 2.5cm

*Please note our pendants are sold without chains. However, you can choose to add a chain below.

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All aboard and away we go! Bobbing along on this coin front cast from a 1964 half penny is a rather majestic tail ship, inspired by Sir Francis Drake’s galleon, the ‘Golden Hind’. Flags fluttering in the wind, sails billowing, adventure calls – yo ho me hearties indeed. 

Material: Available in Sterling Silver, Brass & Gold Plated
Size: approx. 2.5cm

*Please note our pendants are sold without chains. However, you can choose to add a chain below.

Jewellery care
Delivery information

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About the coin

The halfpenny, a coin from before decimalisation in 1969, was worth 1/24 of a shilling. Reflecting a monetary system introduced by Charlemagne in the late 8th century, a pound was divided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence, with each penny further divided into four farthings; thus, a pound contained 480 halfpennies and a shilling contained 24 halfpennies. From 1937 onwards, the reverse of the coin featured an image of the Golden Hind. The coin is linked to the saying "you daft ha'porth," derived from "A halfpennyworth," used to suggest a lack of wit or intelligence.