However the tin coinage was becoming increasingly unpopular because the public did not feel that there was any intrinsic value in the coins and also the corrosion problem had become apparent; even worse, lead counterfeits had started to appear. Just before the queen's death from smallpox in 1694 a copper halfpenny, weighing 9.1–11.7 grams with 28–31 millimetres diameter was reintroduced.
However, the tin coinage was becoming less favored because people did not perceive any inherent value in the coins, and corrosion issues had become evident; even worse, lead counterfeits began to circulate. Just before Queen's death from smallpox in 1694, a copper halfpenny weighing 9.1–11.7 grams with a diameter of 28–31 millimeters was reintroduced.