United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1791

Lanarkshire - Glasgow / G. Shearer

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Conder tokens (1787 – 1797)
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1791
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Weight (g) 9.69
Diameter (mm) 29
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1791. Struck in Copper. Measures 29 mm and weighs 9.69 g.

Obverse
City coat of arms consisting of a tree in full leaf, with a bird on it, a bell hanging from it, and a salmon half way up it
Reverse
Recumbent river god leaning on overturned pitcher representing the source of the Clyde, date in exergue (Never dry up)
Edge
Inscripted

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg Comment Frequency
1791  483.9K € 6,20 DH#2 - PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF GILBERT SHEARER & CO: 84%
1791  — — DH#2a - as above but without colon 4%
1791  — — DH#2b - PAYABLE AT H BROWNBILLS SILVERSMITH 2%
1791  — — DH#2c - plain edge (in collar) 14%

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