½ Penny Hampshire - Emsworth / Earl Howe

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
Weight 9 g
Diameter 28.5 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
232962
References DH# 29,
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
Atkins# 112
James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bust facing left, legend around, date and denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EARL HOWE & THE FIRST OF JUNE 1794
1795
HALFPENNY

Reverse

A large ship sailing right, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: THE GUARD & GLORY OF BRITAIN

Edge

Inscripted

Lettering: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING

Comments

Multiple edge varieties exist.

See also

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1795  DH#29 - PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING
1795  DH#29a - PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR AT BALLYMURTAGH
1795  DH#29b - PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON + . + .
1795  DH#29c - PAYABLE IN SUFFOLK BATH OR MANCHESTER
1795  DH#29d - engrailed edge
1795  DH#29e - milled edge
1795  DH#29f - plain edge; on very small flan

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