½ Penny Middlesex - London / Corresponding Society

½ Penny (Middlesex - London / Corresponding Society) - obverse½ Penny (Middlesex - London / Corresponding Society) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Token
Year 1795
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1797
Number
N#
108346
References DH# 286
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

The fable of the bundle of sticks; four robed figures surrounding a bundle of sticks, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LONDON CORRESPONDING SOCIETY

Reverse

A flying dove to left with an olive branch in its beak, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED FOR A REFORM OF PARLIAMENT
• 1795 •

Edge

Diagonal milling \ \ \ \

Note: varieties exist (see below)

½ Penny (Middlesex - London / Corresponding Society) -  obverse

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Comments

Corresponding Society London (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1795.
The London Corresponding Society was founded in 1792 in order to spread revolutionary doctrines, similar to those propagated in France following the Revolution, by pursuing political reform through education. It stressed the necessity of government by the people and highlighted the corrupt method of selection for Parliament, whilst advocating peace with France. It's greatest success was when 150,000 people attended one of their meetings in Copenhagen Fields, London in 1795.
 The Society corresponded with other like-minded groups at home and abroad. The Corresponding Act of 1798 crushed all such radical societies.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1795  70% DH#286 - milled edge
1795  0% Dh#286a - BIRMINGHAM OR IN SWANSEA
1795  25% Dh#286b - PAYABLE AT DUBLIN CORK OR BELFAST . X X .
1795  0% Dh#286c - PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL
1795  5% Dh#286d - BIRMINGHAM REDRUTH AND SWANSEA
1795  5% Dh#286e - plain edge (not in collar)

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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