United Kingdom ½ Penny, 1795

Middlesex - Skidmore's / Louis XVI and M. Antoinette

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Conder tokens (1787 – 1797)
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1795
Ruler George III (1760–1820)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 10.2
Diameter (mm) 29.8
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from United Kingdom. Issued in 1795. Struck in Copper. Measures 29.8 mm and weighs 10.2 g.

Obverse
Oblique view of a guillotine with building to the left background, denomination above.
Reverse
Conjoined busts of King Louis XVI & Queen Marie Antoinette of France facing right, dividing date, legend around. (Louis the Sixteenth and Marie Antoinette King and Queen of France)
Edge
Diagonal reeding

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1795 

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