½ Penny Lancashire - Lancaster / John of Gaunt
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Features
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Type | Token |
| Years | 1791-1794 |
| Value | 1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling (1/480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.7 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number |
N# 162994
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
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| References |
DH# 51,  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.
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Obverse
Bust of John of Gaunt left, legend around, toothed border.
Note: star below bust
Lettering: IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER *
Reverse
Standing facing figure of Bishop Blaze holding a wool-comb with a lamb at his feet, legend around.
Lettering: ARTIS NOSTRÆ CONDITOR.
Comments
Listed in Dalton & Hamer under Lancaster Mules, the reverse die being as Yorkshire Paley's, DH#43-54.
Obverse die variety exists with no star below bust, DH#52.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||
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| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| ND (1791-1794) | ||||||||||||
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