½ Penny Lancashire - Lancaster / John of Gaunt

½ Penny (Lancashire - Lancaster / John of Gaunt) - obverse½ Penny (Lancashire - Lancaster / John of Gaunt) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Token
Year 1792
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 8.76 g
Diameter 29.3 mm
Thickness 1.74 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
54035
References DH# 31
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

John Gaunt’s bust left surrounded by legend

Note: no star under bust

Script: Latin

Lettering: IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER

Reverse

Shield of arms surrounded by legend, date below

Note: the line of shield cuts C and E

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LANCASTER HALFPENNY
1792

Edge

Plain or edge lettering

Lettering: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL.

Comments

Many mules and die varieties exist.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1792  66% DH#31 - PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL
1792  24% DH#31a - Plain edge (rounded)
1792  10% DH#31b - Plain edge (rough).

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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