United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1756 – 1789

George Rules - North Wales; portrait left

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Information

Country United Kingdom
Currency Evasion tokens (1751 – 1797)
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1756 – 1789
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized Yes

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1789  — [no such year - move to 1769] 26%
1782  — Atkins#180 11%
1780  — [no such year - move to 1760] 16%
1775  — Atkins#177 5%
1771  — Atkins#175
1769  — Atkins#174
1760  — Atkins#173 32%
1756  — Atkins#185 [not this type - move to portrait right] 11%

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