The 1827 Halfpenny obverse features the laureate head of King George IV facing left. The surrounding legend reads: 'GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA', with the date obverse features the laureate head of King George IV facing left. The surrounding legend reads: 'GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA', with the date 1827 below. The UK 1827 Halfpenny reverse shows Britannia seated facing right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield. The legend reads 'BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:', with a rose, thistle, and shamrock below.Originally the halfpenny was minted in copper, but after 1860 it was minted in bronze. There are many rare and collectible Halfpenny coins. Even some of the most recent United Kingdom decimal coins are sought-after by numismatics or coin collectors.