United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1793

Cambridgeshire - Industry has its sure reward

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 ↑↓
Weight (g) 8.56
Diameter (mm) 28
Thickness (mm) 1.5
Demonetized 1797

Description

½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1793. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 8.56 g.

Obverse
A beehive of straw set on a wooden tray and standing on plain ground with 34 bees swarming around. Lettering around, a small star as a stop below, beaded border
Reverse
Stork standing facing right with legend around and date below.
Edge
Diagonally reeded \ \ \ Note: edge varieties exist

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1793  — DH#15 - PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed
1793  — DH#15a - milled edge
1793  — DH#15b - plain edge

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