½ Penny Middlesex - George Washington

½ Penny (Middlesex - George Washington) - obverse½ Penny (Middlesex - George Washington) - 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 29.0 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
150626
References DH# 1052
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bust of George Washington facing right, legend above

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGE WASHINGTON

Reverse

Eagle above shield dividing date, legend above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTY AND SECURITY
17 95

Edge

Incuse legend

Note: varieties exist

Lettering: PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL

Comments

Listed in Dalton & Hamer under the Middlesex Political and Social Series.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1795  DH#1052a - PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL
1795  DH#1052b - AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS
1795  DH1052 - BIRMINGHAM REDRUTH & SWANSEA
1795  DH1052c - Plain edge (not in collar)

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