½ Penny Norfolk - Norwich / Bullen and Martins
Obverse © gothicanger
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.6 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 53883 |
| References | DH# 19 Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom. James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Key dividing date suspended from an ornamental iron archway between gates. Legend around and in exergue, toothed border.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE TO BULLEN & MARTINS
1794
MARKET PLACE
NORWICH
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Younger
Reverse
An old plough below a shuttle. Legend around, toothed border.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH & SHUTTLE.
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Younger
Edge
Plain
NOTE: varieties exist
Mint
Kempson & Son, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1796-1825)Comments
Joshua Bullen and Martin were ironmongers and iron workers in the Market Place, Norwich. The plough was an unusual type they probably had for sale. Also in silver. (Conder p.119, 15; Pye p.39, 3; Virt p.37)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19 - plain edge | 100% | |||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19a - PAYABLE AT IOHN FINCHAMS SUFFOLK. | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19b - milled edge | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH19c - CURRENT EVERY WHERE. | 0% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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