Copper halfpennies and pennies were also introduced. The last halfpennies and pennies were minted in 1823. He administered his own justice and even minted his own halfpennies and farthings. In 1929, nickel halfpennies and pennies, as well as cupro-nickel pennies were introduced. In 1799, Boulton was given a licence to produce halfpennies and farthings. The final silver halfpennies were produced under the auspices of the Commonwealth. Initially it consisted of 12 pages and cost three halfpennies. The common coinage, copper halfpennies, was subject to severe counterfeiting. Pennies and halfpennies were minted for use in Jamaica, becoming the first truly Jamaican coins. Penny and halfpennies were minted for use in Jamaica, becoming the first truly Jamaican coins. Unlike some of the pennies of this reign, no halfpennies have mintmarks from provincial mints. Halfpennies were produced in all years between 1729 and 1754, with the exception of 1741.