United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1793
Warwickshire - Birmingham
Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Conder tokens
(1787 – 1797)
Coin type
Token
Denomination
½ Penny
Year
1793
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
10.05
Diameter (mm)
29.37
Thickness (mm)
1.98
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1793. Struck in Copper. Measures 29.37 mm and weighs 10.05 g.
- Obverse
- Figure of a boy with spanner in right hand standing by large screw auger. Legend around, date in exergue
- Reverse
- The arms of the Hardy family: a shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest a hedgehog
- Edge
- Plain with lettering NOTE: varieties exist
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793 | — | DH#50 – CURRENT EVERYWHERE. | 89% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50a - PAYABLE AT CLOUGHER OR IN DUBLIN. | 15% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50b - PAYABLE AT EDINBUGH GLASGOW & DUBLIN. | 4% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50c - PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed. | 7% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50d - PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASHIRE. | 4% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50e - AT GEORGE EDWARD SARGEANT’S PORTSEA | 4% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50f - PAYABLE AT THE STORE OF and engrailed. | 4% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50g – Milled | 4% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50h – Plain (not in collar) | 4% | |
| 1793 | — | DH#50i - PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE | 4% |
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