Half Penny Bank Token

Features

Issuer Jersey (British Crown dependencies)
King George III (1760-1820)
Type Token
Year 1813
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound (1813-1971)
Composition Copper
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
98785
References Withers# 2050,
Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2010. The Token Book / Volume 1. British Tokens of the 17th 18th and 19th Centuries and Their Values. Galata Print Limited, Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales.
KM# Tn2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

A plume of 3 Ostrich feathers, the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales, with date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TO FACILITATE TRADE
1813

Reverse

Value within inner circle, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JERSEY, GUERNSEY & ALDERNEY
HALF
PENNY
TOKEN

Comments

This token is a companion piece to the first penny token but is much rarer. Although this is not the rarest token, it is still the most sought after token of the series, with fewer than 6 examples thought to remain.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1813 

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