1/2 Penny Inverness / MacKintosh, Inglis and Wilson`s

€78,487.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1796
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Conrad Heinrich Küchler
In circulation to1797
Reference(s) DH#4
Obverse descriptionA posy of a rose and thistle (for England and Scotland) intertwined and tied with a ribbon, symbolic of the unity between the two parts of the island. Lettering around, date below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringINVERNESS HALFPENNY 1796
Reverse descriptionA cornucopia of flowers, an historic stone (with raised lettering) below, lettering (the town motto) around
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONCORDIA ET FIDELITAS CLACH-NA-CUDDEN
(Translation: Friendship and faithfulness Bucket stone)
EdgeLettering
Mint
Mintage1796  - - 85 524
Catalog ID7384356850
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