United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1793

Warwickshire – Birmingham / Mining and Copper Co.

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Conder tokens (1787 – 1797)
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1793
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 10
Diameter (mm) 28
Thickness (mm) 1.8
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1793. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 10 g.

Obverse
Female in classical dress seated on a rock facing right, left hand holding fasces, right hand on rock. Date in exergue
Reverse
A stork facing left standing upon a cornucopia
Edge
Inscribed and plain varieties exist

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1793  — DH#116 - BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON 88%
1793  — DH#116a - BIRM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON
1793  — DH#116b - plain edge (not in collar) 6%

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