United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1793

½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1793. Struck in Copper. Measures 0 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse

Shield of arms of Liverpool, a cormorant surmounted by another, both holding seaweed in beaks, with bulrushes either side, legend around, divided date in exergue. (God hath granted us this ease.)

Reverse

Standing figure of Bishop Blaize (patron saint of woolcombers) holding a wool comb in his left hand and a book in his right, with a lamb at his feet and legend around.

Edge

Incuse legend