The legend reads "Victoria Queen" for coins dated 1862, the only year this design was minted for circulation.
It reads "Victoria Empress" for coins dated 1885-1901.

The 1/2 Pice saw limited minting, with no coins minted for circulation between 1862 and 1885. The Madras mint only made 1862 coins. The Calcutta mint was the only other mint used, and it produced coins from 1862-1901.

There are no known major variations in types for Obverse and Reverse designs, unlike the other series of coins. Therefore, this page only shows the obverse designs with Victoria Queen and Victoria Empress, plus photographs of the reverses of these coins (no variation in design).