½ Penny Somerset - Bridgwater / Queen's Bays
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.8 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 444522 |
| References | DH# 87 Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Castle above bridge, the arms of Bridgwater, legend around with the value.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
B.WATER HALFPENNY.
FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD
Reverse
Mounted dragoon left surrounded by a motto, and in exergue, the name of the cavalry regiment (2nd Dragoon Guards).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PRO REGE ET PATRIA
QUEENS BAYS
Unabridged legend: Pro rege, saepe, pro patria semper
Translation: For the King and Country = For the king, often, for the country always.
Edge
Incuse legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: PAYABLE IN LONDON
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND | c.1794 | ||||||||||||||
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