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If you refer to a British Halfpenny minted at the Royal Mint London, there is no "H" anywhere on the coin as a part of the design.

If you refer to a Wood's Hibernia (Irish) Halfpenny, the only "H" is in "HIBERNIA". These coins were unpopular in Ireland and sent to the American Colonies.

If the "H" was stamped on the coin after it was minted, there may be some symbolic meaning to it such as George [I] being the first of the Hanoverian Monarchs, or it may refer to one of his many German titles.

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