United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1794

Middlesex - Freemasons

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Conder tokens (1787 – 1797)
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1794
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 9.65
Diameter (mm) 29.51
Thickness (mm) 1.79
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1794. Struck in Copper. Measures 29.51 mm and weighs 9.65 g.

Obverse
The Freemasons' Arms,
Reverse
A cupid and Masonic emblems within a triangle. The rays are formed of lines of dots, and do not descend below the left robe of the cupid.
Edge
Plain with lettering

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1794  DH#369 - HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THE BLACK HORSE TOWER HILL 33%
1794  DH#369a – MASONIC TOKEN I . SCETCHLEY FECIT 1794 58%
1794  DH#369b – PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL 8%
1794  DH#369c – PAYABLE AT LONDON + . + . + . + 8%
1794  DH#369d – PAYABLE LONDON OR DUBLIN. 8%

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