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1/2 Penny Middlesex - Newgate / Symonds
Issuer | United Kingdom |
Year | 1794 |
Type | Token |
Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 9.45 g |
Dimensions | 28.86 mm |
Thickness | 1.92 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round
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Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | DH#393, Atkins#279 |
Obverse description | Front view of prison, gratings over the side doors have cross bars as well as upright ones, no period after date. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | NEWGATE
MDCCXCIV |
Reverse description | Plain design, horizontal legend across 8 lines Note: tail of the `&` turns up |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | PAYABLE
AT
THE RESIDENCE
OF MESSRS SYMONDS
WINTERBOTHAM
RIDGWAY
&
HOLT |
Edge | Milled |
Mint | |
Mintage | 1794 - DH#393 - Milled - 1794 - DH#393a - PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON - 1794 - DH#393b - CHAMBERS LANGSTON HALL & CO. X - 1794 - DH#393c - RICHARD BACON COCKEY LANE - 1794 - DH#393d - Plain -
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Catalog ID | 1789206260 |
Comments | |