½ Penny Lancashire - Liverpool / 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
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
8691
References DH# 120
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bust of Earl Howe left, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering: EARL HOWE & THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE.

Reverse

Ship in full sail to the right, legend above, oak sprigs below

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY

Edge

Inscripted

NOTE: varieties exist

Lettering: BIRMINGHAM REDRUTH & SWANSEA

Comments

Dalton & Hamer indicate these types to be mules

See also

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1795)  DH#120 - BIRMINGHAM REDRUTH & SWANSEA
ND (1795)  DH#120a - AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS
ND (1795)  DH#120b - PAYABLE AT DUBLIN, CORK OR BELFAST
ND (1795)  DH#120c - PAYABLE AT LONDON, CORK OR BELFAST
ND (1795)  DH#120d - PAYABLE AT SHARPE'S PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTT'S CHICHESTER
ND (1795)  DH#120e - PAYABLE AT LONDON OR BRIGHTON
ND (1795)  DH#120f - Plain (not in collar), small thin flans

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