The British halfpenny coin stopped being legal tender before decimalisation on 31 July 1969 for the pre-decimal halfpenny, while the decimal halfpenny coin, introduced in 1971, was demonetised and withdrawn from circulation in December 1984. The Royal Mint stopped making the decimal halfpenny at the end of February 1984, and it ceased to be legal tender in December of the same year. The decision to abolish the halfpenny coin was driven by its diminished practical use and economic factors, such as the cost of production exceeding its value.
