½ Penny Suffolk - Blything / Yeomanry

½ Penny (Suffolk - Blything / Yeomanry) - obverse½ Penny (Suffolk - Blything / Yeomanry) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King George III (1760-1820)
Type Token
Year 1794
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
25516
References DH# 19,
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
Atkins# 17
James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

A mounted yeoman holding sword raised in right hand on galloping horse to left, legend around and in exergue.

Note: sword points to L

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LOYAL SUFFOLK YEOMANRY
FIRST TROOP

Reverse

A castle within a crowned garter, legend around and on/within garter.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BLYTHING HUN DRED HALFPENNY
LIBERTY · LOYALTY · PROPERTY
SUFFOLK
1794

Edge

Incuse lettering

Note: varieties exist

Lettering: GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION . X X .

½ Penny (Suffolk - Blything / Yeomanry) -  obverse

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Comments

Also struck in silver.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1794  94% DH#19 - GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION . X X .
1794  6% DH#19a - CAMBRIDGE AND BEDFORD AND HUNTINGTON X . X
1794  6% DH#19b - WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE CENT
1794  6% DH#19c - milled edge
1794  6% DH#19d - PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON
1794  11% DH#19e - plain edge, not in collar

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny (Suffolk - Blything / Yeomanry)
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 787
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 Undetermined XF USD 50.75
(EUR 47.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny (Suffolk - Blything / Yeomanry)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 968
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 Undetermined XF USD 24.84
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny (Suffolk - Blything / Yeomanry)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 967
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF USD 19.44
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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