Help with identifying this piece

[StackerNoob]

Hey folks, 

I have come across this little half oz pendant type thing. Was wondering if any of you wizzes could do your thing and let me know what the hallmarks mean and anything else you can think to mention. It looks to be sterling to me.

 

Cheers!

[Miganto]

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Birmingham-JN-JS.html#JS

 

8th from the bottom?

 

1977 is the closest looking C I could find

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/Birmingham/Cycle 1975-1999.html

[SILVERFINGER]

The hallmark with the queens head on was only used in one year 1977 (coronation ?) this one being Birmingham, was used on Edinb and London too just for 1977, it looks all correct and present according to Bradburys book of hallmarks I have

[ilovesilverireallydo]

As a person who sells a tonne of these...

the C denotes 1977 as others have pointed out, along with the fact that the queens head mark is special issue for the year (queens silver jubilee)

The lion indicates its sterling silver (liberty mark would denote Britannia silver 958 - much rarer)
The Anchor denotes assay office - in this case Birmingham. Of the four assay offices the Edinburgh castle is the rarest to find on these. 

The maker is a company I havent heard off -  may not be your traditional jewellery maker, especially due to the 1/2oz marking on it - most these were issued without weights. 

 

I also suspect the weight is about 14gms which is 1/2oz in traditional terms - and not Troy oz which would be 15.55gms. Would be interesting to know the weight