½ Penny Lancashire - Lancaster / John of Gaunt

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Token
Year 1794
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 6.35 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
188374
References DH# 40,
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
Atkins# 20
James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Crowned and draped bust left, legend around.

Note: centre of crown to first limb of D

Script: Latin

Lettering: IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER

Reverse

Shield of arms with lion passant below three ostrich feathers of the Prince of Wales, legend around, date below.

Note: wider space between R and H

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LANCASTER HALFPENNY
1794

Edge

Inscribed and plain varieties exist, see below.

Comments

The standard weight and diameter for these halfpenny tokens should be around 9g and 29mm.
The data for the example piece are below normal due to excessive, and possibly unnatural, wear.

See also

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1794  20% DH#40 - AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS
1794  80% DH#40a - plain edge

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