United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1794
Somerset – Bath / W. Gye
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)
9.12
Diameter (mm)
29
Thickness (mm)
1.2
Demonetized
1797
Description
½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1794. Struck in Copper. Measures 29 mm and weighs 9.12 g.
- Obverse
- Arms of the City of Bath with date below
- Reverse
- Beaded circle containing a seated female (Benevolence) right directing her messenger left to open a prison gate. In foreground are some urns, and in the sky is radiating lettering
- Edge
- Plain with lettering
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1794 | 41.2K |
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