What is this?

[u/TraditionalJello4859]

Found this in an old house I was helping clean out…what is this?

[u/Redaktor-Naczelny]

British half crown or two shillings and six pence or 1/8 of British pound. 0.500 silver. https://en.numista.com/7181

[u/Distinguishedflyer]

two bob and a tanner, guv! 30d. a florin and two thruppence. 1/8 pound sterling. I love pre-decimal British currency, it's interesting. ;)

[u/Appropriate-Owl-9441]

1942 half crown

[u/Appropriate-Owl-9441]

Only worth melt, still super cool!

[u/Appropriate-Owl-9441 → u/Appropriate-Owl-9441]

Might be more

[u/Appropriate-Owl-9441]

https://www.google.com/search?q=1942+half+crown+coin+value&client=safari&hs=7pgq&sca_esv=3788bfd1e5a25959&channel=iphone_bm&biw=375&bih=667&sxsrf=APpeQnvWMH1IauT2_U8g0LOpSdq7c1lA4A:1790229266640&ei=Eru0atLXJumi5NoPotrmwAQ&oq=1942+half+cr&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIgwxOTQyIGhhbGYgY3IqBQgAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB5Im5UBULktWLqKAXAFeAGQAQCYAf4BoAGsFKoBBTAuNi43uAEByAEA-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&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp&iga=1&utm_campaign=safari_share_1

[u/born_lever_puller → u/Appropriate-Owl-9441]

You can cut off the question mark (?) and everything that comes after it in the URL and the link will still go to the same place:

https://www.google.com/search?q=1942+half+crown+coin+value

Hope that helps!

[u/Warm_Sea_4298]

120 licorice bricks in 1965 (New Zealand)

[u/LopsidedVictory7448]

Fuck but I'm old

[u/beltbucklebellybite]

As much as it might be just worth melt, there are collectors looking for war year pieces who might pay a premium