Vereinigtes Königreich ½ Penny, 1794

½ Penny aus Vereinigtes Königreich. Ausgegeben 1794. Geprägt in Copper. Durchmesser 28.2 mm, Gewicht 9.13 g.

Avers

Bust of John Howard in profile to left. Lettering around, toothed border (John Howard, Fellow of the Royal Society)

Revers

Beaded circle containing a female (Benevolence) seated on an urn right. Left arm has a laurel branch resting on it. Right hand raised in pointing to a barred window, directing her messenger left. He is a semi-nude figure with flowing scarf, running towards the prison to open a gate, holding a key in his raised right hand. In foreground are some urns, and in the sky is radiating lettering. Lettering outside circle with a small ornament below, toothed border

Rand

Plain with lettering