United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1794

½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1794. Struck in Copper. Measures 28.2 mm and weighs 9.13 g.

Obverse

Bust of John Howard in profile to left. Lettering around, toothed border (John Howard, Fellow of the Royal Society)

Reverse

Beaded circle containing a female (Benevolence) seated on an urn right. Left arm has a laurel branch resting on it. Right hand raised in pointing to a barred window, directing her messenger left. He is a semi-nude figure with flowing scarf, running towards the prison to open a gate, holding a key in his raised right hand. In foreground are some urns, and in the sky is radiating lettering. Lettering outside circle with a small ornament below, toothed border

Edge

Plain with lettering