The 1950 Halfpenny reverse shows a depiction of Sir Francis Drake's galleon, the 'Golden Hind'. The words 'HALF PENNY' are above the main design, and the date 1950 is below. The UK 1950 Halfpenny obverse features the bare head of King George VI facing left, with the legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.'.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.