1/2 Penny Kent - Sandwich / T. Bundock

€56,063.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1794
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight9.96 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Dixon
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#39, Atkins#37
Obverse descriptionArms combining the 3 Plantagenet lions and the 3 ships of the Cinque Ports (5 coastal towns, Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich that had a special agreement with the crown of England).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMANUFACTURERS TRADE AND COMMERCE
Reverse descriptionA sailboat, 2 sailors at the bow, one at the stern, two busy with the sail, a small boat on deck. The design is based on the seal of the town of Sandwich.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSANDWICH HALFPENNY TOKEN FOR
EdgeIncuse lettering
Mint
MintageND (1794)  - DH#39 - PAYABLE AT THOMAS BUNDOCKS X · X · X · X -
ND (1794)  - DH#39a - PAYABLE AT LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL -
ND (1794)  - DH#39b - BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY -
ND (1794)  - DH#39c - Plain edge (not in collar) -
Catalog ID3759493160
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