1/2 Penny Lancashire - Liverpool / Sailing Ship

€17,518.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1791-1794
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight12.8 g
Dimensions29.1 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#61-110
Obverse descriptionMan o` war in full sail to right, legend above, wreath below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIVERPOOL HALFPENNY
Reverse descriptionCoat of Arms of the city of Liverpool (a cormorant in shield surmounted by another, both holding seaweed in beaks, with bulrushes either side), date below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDEUS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT. 1791
(Translation: God has bestowed these blessings on us)
EdgeIncuse legend
Mint
Mintage1791  - DH#61-94 -
1792  - DH#95-104 -
1793  - DH#105-107 -
1794  - DH#108-110 -
Catalog ID6662488640
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