The 1954 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 1954 is below. The UK 1954 Halfpenny obverse features the laureate bust of young Queen Elizabeth II facing right, with the surrounding legend: 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REGINA F:D:'.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.