United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1791
Yorkshire – Leeds / Paley’s
Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Conder tokens
(1787 – 1797)
Coin type
Token
Denomination
½ Penny
Year
1791
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
9.96
Diameter (mm)
29.09
Thickness (mm)
1.94
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1791. Struck in Copper. Measures 29.09 mm and weighs 9.96 g.
- Obverse
- Whole-length figure of Bishop Blaze holding a wool-comb with a lamb at his feet, legend around NOTE: wool-comb nearly touches the 'T' and 'R' and stands away from the legend nearly at right angles
- Reverse
- Owl above shield of arms dividing date, legend around
- Edge
- Edge lettering
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1791 | — | € 22,00 | on large and small flans |
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